CVE-2003-0870

Public Exploit

Description

Heap-based buffer overflow in Opera 7.11 and 7.20 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an HREF with a large number of escaped characters in the server name.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 11.66% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory atstake.com Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8853 patch vendor advisory exploit vdb entry third party advisory broken link
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13458 vdb entry third party advisory
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q4/0016.html mailing list broken link
http://www.atstake.com/research/advisories/2003/a102003-1.txt exploit patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2003-0870?
CVE-2003-0870 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2003-0870?
To fix CVE-2003-0870, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2003-0870 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2003-0870 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~12% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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