A design error in Opera 8.01 and earlier allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code by overlaying a malicious new window above a file download dialog box, then tricking the user into double-clicking on the "Run" button, aka "link hijacking"
Published Jul 28, 2005
5.1
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.72%
Description
A design error in Opera 8.01 and earlier allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code by overlaying a malicious new window above a file download dialog box, then tricking the user into double-clicking on the "Run" button, aka "link hijacking".
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 8.01
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.72% (0.02721) | 85.52th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.72% (0.02721) | 84.05th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.31% (0.01308) | 78.41th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.69% (0.00690) | 80.81th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 4, 2024 | 0.69% (0.00690) | 80.26th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 29, 2024 | 0.88% (0.00879) | 82.02th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.88% (0.00879) | 80.00th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 3.21% (0.03214) | 84.13th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 3.21% (0.03214) | 82.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 3.21% (0.03214) | 65.20th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (6)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/15781 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIABroken LinkPatchVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2005-19/advisory/ x_refsource_MISCBroken Link
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1015353 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.opera.com/linux/changelogs/802/ x_refsource_CONFIRMBroken LinkPatch
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15835 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1251 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENBroken Link
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/15781 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIABroken LinkPatchVendor Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2005-19/advisory/ | x_refsource_MISCBroken Link | |
| http://securitytracker.com/id?1015353 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.opera.com/linux/changelogs/802/ | x_refsource_CONFIRMBroken LinkPatch | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15835 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1251 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENBroken Link |
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