CVE-2008-5680

N/A Unknown
Published: December 19, 2008 Modified: April 23, 2026
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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.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/34294
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-30.xml
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://securitytracker.com/id?1021457
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/linux/963/
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.opera.com/support/kb/view/920/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.opera.com/support/kb/view/922/
Source: cve@mitre.org
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498452/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498481/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498499/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498517/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498543/100/0/threaded
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021456
Source: cve@mitre.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/34294
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-30.xml
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://securitytracker.com/id?1021457
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/linux/963/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.opera.com/support/kb/view/920/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.opera.com/support/kb/view/922/
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498452/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498481/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498499/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498517/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498543/100/0/threaded
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021456
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

24 reference(s) from NVD

Quick Stats

CVSS v3 Score
N/A / 10.0
EPSS (Exploit Probability)
20.2%
96th percentile
Exploitation Status
Not in CISA KEV

Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-119

Affected Vendors

opera

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