CVE-2004-2083

Public Exploit

Description

Opera Web Browser 7.0 through 7.23 allows remote attackers to trick users into executing a malicious file by embedding a CLSID in the file name, which causes the malicious file to appear as a trusted file type, aka "File Download Extension Spoofing."

2.6

CVSS

Severity: Low

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 1.14% Top 25%

Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://secunia.com/Internet_Explorer_File_Download_Extension_Spoofing_Test/	broken link vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/21698	vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9640	exploit vdb entry third party advisory broken link
http://www.osvdb.org/3917	vdb entry broken link
http://secunia.com/advisories/10760	broken link third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/windows/750b1/	broken link

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2004-2083?: CVE-2004-2083 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2004-2083?: To fix CVE-2004-2083, 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-2004-2083 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2004-2083 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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