CVE-2005-4718

Public Exploit

Description

Opera 8.02 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (client crash) via (1) a crafted HTML file with a "content: url(0);" style attribute, a "bodyA" tag, a long string, and a "u" tag with a long attribute, as demonstrated by opera.html; and (2) a BGSOUND element with a "margin:-99;" STYLE attribute.

5.0

CVSS

Severity: Medium

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 10.86% Top 10%

Third-Party Advisory securitytracker.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://securitytracker.com/id?1015067	vdb entry exploit broken link third party advisory
http://www.addict3d.org/index.php?page=viewarticle&type=security&ID=5055	exploit
http://www.addict3d.org/index.php?page=viewarticle&type=security&ID=5054	exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2005-4718?: CVE-2005-4718 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2005-4718?: To fix CVE-2005-4718, 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-2005-4718 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2005-4718 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~11% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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