CVE-2005-3007

Description

Opera before 8.50 allows remote attackers to spoof the content type of files via a filename with a trailing "." (dot), which might allow remote attackers to trick users into processing dangerous content.

Category

2.6
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.45% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory securityfocus.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1789 vdb entry broken link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14880 vdb entry third party advisory broken link
http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2005-42/advisory/ patch broken link
http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/windows/850/ broken link
http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/linux/850/ broken link
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/22337 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/advisories/9339 broken link vdb entry third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/19509 vdb entry broken link
http://marc.info/?l=bugtraq&m=112724692219695&w=2 third party advisory mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/16645 third party advisory patch broken link

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-3007?
CVE-2005-3007 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-3007?
To fix CVE-2005-3007, 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-2005-3007 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2005-3007 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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