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TI-2010-04925 Aliases CVE-2010-5227GHSA-q27q-xqqx-rxcp

Untrusted search path vulnerability in Opera before 10.62 allows local users to gain…

Priority LOW 32Published · Updated

Key facts

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

Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Untrusted search path vulnerability in Opera before 10.62 allows local users to gain privileges via a Trojan horse dwmapi.dll file in the current working directory, as demonstrated by a directory that contains a .htm, .mht, .mhtml, .xht, .xhtm, or .xhtl file. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00979 62nd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by the CNA and NVD
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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
——all versions—No fix listedCNA
  • — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*up to 10.61VulnerableOpera
  • cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 10.61 Vulnerable ·Opera

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2010-5227
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-q27q-xqqx-rxcp

References

Exploit 1

Advisory 1

Other 1

  • TI-2008-04929 Heap-based buffer overflow in Opera 9.62 on Windows allows remote attackers to execute… CVSS 2.0HIGH 9.3
  • 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
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Sources

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