CVE-2007-2809

Description

Buffer overflow in the transfer manager in Opera before 9.21 for Windows allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted torrent file. NOTE: due to the lack of details, it is not clear if this is the same issue as CVE-2007-2274.

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 7.15% Top 10%
Third-Party Advisory secunia.com Third-Party Advisory sans.org Third-Party Advisory securitytracker.com Third-Party Advisory securityfocus.com Third-Party Advisory ibmcloud.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1888 vdb entry broken link
http://securitytracker.com/id?1018089 broken link third party advisory vdb entry
http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=2823 third party advisory patch
http://www.opera.com/support/search/view/860/ broken link
http://osvdb.org/36229 vdb entry broken link
http://secunia.com/advisories/25278 patch broken link third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24080 broken link third party advisory vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34470 third party advisory vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-2809?
CVE-2007-2809 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-2809?
To fix CVE-2007-2809, 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-2007-2809 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2007-2809 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~7% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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