HIGH
Multiple buffer overflows in Opera before 9.63 might allow (1) remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted text area, or allow (2) user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long host name in a file: URL
Published Dec 19, 2008
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 7.51%
Description
Multiple buffer overflows in Opera before 9.63 might allow (1) remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted text area, or allow (2) user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long host name in a file: URL. NOTE: this might overlap CVE-2008-5178.
Affected products
No data.
OR
- ≤ 9.62
- 1.00
- 2.00
- 2.10
- 2.10
- 2.10
- 2.10
- 2.12
- 3.00
- 3.00
- 3.10
- 3.21
- 3.50
- 3.51
- 3.60
- 3.61
- 3.62
- 3.62
- 4.00
- 4.00
- 4.00
- 4.00
- 4.00
- 4.00
- 4.01
- 4.02
- 5.0
- 5.0
- 5.0
- 5.0
- 5.0
- 5.0
- 5.0
- 5.0
- 5.02
- 5.10
- 5.11
- 5.12
- 6.0
- 6.0
- 6.0
- 6.0
- 6.0
- 6.0
- 6.1
- 6.01
- 6.1
- 6.02
- 6.03
- 6.04
- 6.05
- 6.06
- 6.11
- 6.12
- 7.0
- 7.0
- 7.0
- 7.0
- 7.01
- 7.02
- 7.03
- 7.10
- 7.10
- 7.11
- 7.11
- 7.20
- 7.20
- 7.21
- 7.22
- 7.23
- 7.50
- 7.50
- 7.51
- 7.52
- 7.53
- 7.54
- 7.54
- 7.54
- 7.60
- 8.0
- 8.0
- 8.0
- 8.0
- 8.01
- 8.02
- 8.50
- 8.51
- 8.52
- 8.53
- 8.54
- 9.0
- 9.0
- 9.0
- 9.01
- 9.02
- 9.10
- 9.12
- 9.20
- 9.20
- 9.21
- 9.22
- 9.23
- 9.24
- 9.25
- 9.26
- 9.27
- 9.50
- 9.50
- 9.50
- 9.51
- 9.52
- 9.60
- 9.60
- 9.61
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.
9.3 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
7.51% 0.07508
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.07508
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 (12 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 7.51% (0.07508) | 94.31th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 7.51% (0.07508) | 93.69th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 19.95% (0.19947) | 94.99th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 17.61% (0.17606) | 91.90th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 19.95% (0.19947) | 95.00th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 10.43% (0.10429) | 95.26th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 19, 2023 | 10.43% (0.10429) | 94.16th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 24, 2023 | 11.43% (0.11435) | 94.30th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 11.63% (0.11628) | 94.34th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 9.92% (0.09915) | 94.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 9.92% (0.09915) | 94.04th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 9.92% (0.09915) | 87.53th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (12)
- http://secunia.com/advisories/34294 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-30.xml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1021457 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
- http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/linux/963/ x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.opera.com/support/kb/view/920/ x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://www.opera.com/support/kb/view/922/ x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498452/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498481/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498499/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498517/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498543/100/0/threaded mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021456 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://secunia.com/advisories/34294 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA | |
| http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-30.xml | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOO | |
| http://securitytracker.com/id?1021457 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK | |
| http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/linux/963/ | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://www.opera.com/support/kb/view/920/ | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.opera.com/support/kb/view/922/ | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498452/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498481/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498499/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498517/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498543/100/0/threaded | mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQ | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021456 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACK |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Dec 19, 2008
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Dec 19, 2008
Link CVE-2008-5680
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a