TI-2008-04929 Aliases CVE-2008-5178 GHSA-pmv4-h8p5-cgxp

Heap-based buffer overflow in Opera 9.62 on Windows allows remote attackers to execute…

MEDIUM 64CWE-119Published 2008-11-20 · Updated 2024-08-07

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
Attack complexity: Medium
Impact type: Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: Complete · Complete · Complete
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-119 and the CVSS impact.

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.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.31509 98th percentileScored 2026-11-07

Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA

Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

Vendor	Product	Affected versions	Fixed in	Status	Source
—	—	all versions	—	No fix listed	CNA

— Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 2

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera:9.62:::::::*	9.62	Vulnerable	Opera
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows::::::::	all versions	Running on	Microsoft

cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera:9.62:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.62 Vulnerable ·Opera
cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Running on ·Microsoft

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2008-5178
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pmv4-h8p5-cgxp

References

Exploit 1

7135

Advisory 1

GLSA-200903-30

Other 4

TI-2008-04479 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Opera.dll in Opera before 9.61 allows remote… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
TI-2008-04094 Unspecified vulnerability in Opera before 9.52 on Windows, when registered as a protocol… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
TI-2008-01689 Opera before 9.27 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
TI-2008-04478 Opera before 9.60 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information and have… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
TI-2008-02947 Unspecified vulnerability in Opera before 9.51 on Windows allows attackers to execute… CVSS 2.0HIGH 10.0
TI-2008-04577 Opera before 9.62 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via the History… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3

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Sources

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