CVE-2008-5178

CRÍTICO 9.3CVE-2008-5178 · Published 20/11/2008 · updated 16/06/2026

Package	Affected versions	Patched versions
opera opera	`= 9.62`	No fix yet

Description

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.

References

archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2008-11/0110.html
osvdb.org/49882
secunia.com/advisories/32752 · Vendor Advisory
secunia.com/advisories/34294
security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200903-30.xml
opera.com/support/kb/view/922
securityfocus.com/bid/32323 · Exploit
vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3183
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/46653
exploit-db.com/exploits/7135

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