CVE-2006-3945

Public Exploit

Description

The CSS functionality in Opera 9 on Windows XP SP2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) by setting the background property of a DHTML element to a long http or https URL, which triggers memory corruption.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.06% Top 25%
Third-Party Advisory ibmcloud.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27977 vdb entry third party advisory
http://browserfun.blogspot.com/2006/07/mobb-26-opera-css-background.html broken link exploit
http://www.osvdb.org/27374 exploit vdb entry broken link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2987 vdb entry broken link

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-3945?
CVE-2006-3945 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2006-3945?
To fix CVE-2006-3945, 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-2006-3945 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2006-3945 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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