CVE-2008-5680

Description

Multiple buffer overflows in Opera before 9.63 might allow (1) remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted text area, or allow (2) user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long host name in a file: URL. NOTE: this might overlap CVE-2008-5178.

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 19.95% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory opera.com Vendor Advisory opera.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.opera.com/support/kb/view/920/ vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498517/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1021456 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498481/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498452/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/linux/963/
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498499/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://securitytracker.com/id?1021457 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/34294 third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/498543/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-30.xml vendor advisory
http://www.opera.com/support/kb/view/922/ vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-5680?
CVE-2008-5680 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-5680?
To fix CVE-2008-5680, 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-2008-5680 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-5680 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~20% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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