Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2008-5178 (CCN-46653)

Assigned:2008-11-17
Published:2008-11-17
Updated:2017-10-19
Summary:Heap-based buffer overflow in Opera 9.62 on Windows allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long file:// URI.
Note: this might overlap CVE-2008-5680.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.3 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:9.3 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
7.3 High (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
7.5 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
5.9 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-119
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: BUGTRAQ
Type: UNKNOWN
20081117 Opera 9.6x file:// overflow

Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Mon Nov 17 2008 - 12:16:22 CST
Opera 9.6x file:// overflow

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2008-5178

Source: OSVDB
Type: UNKNOWN
49882

Source: CCN
Type: SA32752
Opera "file://" URI Handling Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
32752

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
34294

Source: GENTOO
Type: UNKNOWN
GLSA-200903-30

Source: CCN
Type: GLSA-200903-30
Opera: Multiple vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: Opera Web site
Opera Web Browser

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://www.opera.com/support/kb/view/922/

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 49882
Opera on Windows file:// URI Handling Overflow

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 50952
Opera Crafted Text Area Handling Remote Overflow

Source: BID
Type: Exploit
32323

Source: CCN
Type: BID-32323
Opera Web Browser 'file://' Heap Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Source: VUPEN
Type: UNKNOWN
ADV-2008-3183

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
opera-filehandler-bo(46653)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
opera-filehandler-bo(46653)

Source: EXPLOIT-DB
Type: UNKNOWN
7135

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:opera:opera:9.62:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:opera:opera_browser:9.60:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:opera:opera_browser:9.61:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:opera:opera_browser:9.62:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:gentoo:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    opera opera 9.62
    microsoft windows *
    opera opera browser 9.60
    opera opera browser 9.61
    opera opera browser 9.62
    gentoo linux *