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CVE-2008-5679
The HTML parsing engine in Opera before 9.63 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted web pages that trigger an…
High9.3EPSS 3.3%
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Description
The HTML parsing engine in Opera before 9.63 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted web pages that trigger an invalid pointer calculation and heap corruption.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 3.3% · top 12% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 9.3.
Weakness
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (8)
- 20081217 n.runs-SA-2008.010 - Opera HTML parsing Code Execution (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_BUGTRAQx_transferred
- http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/linux/963/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 4791 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SREASONx_transferred
- 1021460 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
- http://www.opera.com/support/kb/view/921/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- 34294 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- http://www.nruns.com/security_advisory_opera_html_parsing_code_execution.php (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- GLSA-200903-30 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOx_transferred
Sources
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- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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