CVE-2008-5178 in Web Browser

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.

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• Reservation: 11/20/2008
• Disclosure: 11/20/2008
• Moderation: VulDB entry created
• Entries: VDB-45128 (1)
• CPE: ready
• CWE: CWE-119 (Confirmed)
• Exploit: Download
• CVSS: 9.6
• EPSS: 0.38814
• Activities: Very Low

Sources

• MITRE: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-5178
• NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-5178
• CVE Details: https://www.cvedetails.com/cve/CVE-2008-5178/