VDB-26415 · CVE-2005-3059 · SA16645

Opera Web Browser 8.50 Remote Code Execution

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as very critical has been reported in Opera Web Browser 8.50. This issue affects some unknown processing. Performing a manipulation results in Remote Code Execution. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2005-3059. No exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as very critical has been found in Opera Web Browser 8.50 (Web Browser). This affects an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a remote code execution vulnerability. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in Opera 8.50 on Linux and Windows have unknown impact and attack vectors, related to (1) " handling of must-revalidate cache directive for HTTPS pages" or (2) a "display issue with cookie comment encoding."

The weakness was published 09/26/2005 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at opera.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2005-3059 since 09/26/2005. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 07/28/2017).

It is declared as proof-of-concept.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Secunia (SA16645†). Similar entries are available at VDB-26398, VDB-26364 and VDB-26363. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.3

VulDB Base Score: 9.8
VulDB Temp Score: 9.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Remote Code Execution
CWE: Unknown
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

09/20/2005 🔍
09/26/2005 +6 days 🔍
09/26/2005 +0 days 🔍
09/26/2005 +0 days 🔍
03/11/2015 +3453 days 🔍
07/28/2017 +870 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: opera.com

Advisory: opera.com
Status: Not defined
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2005-3059 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-3059
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-26415
Secunia: 16645 - Opera Mail Client Attachment Spoofing and Script Insertion, Moderately Critical
Vupen: ADV-2005-1789

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/11/2015 23:39
Updated: 07/28/2017 10:25
Changes: 03/11/2015 23:39 (50), 07/28/2017 10:25 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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