CVE-2003-1396 EXPLOIT
6.8
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 9.1% (pctl 95)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in Opera 6.05 through 7.10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a filename with a long extension.
Scoring
| CVSS | 6.8 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| EPSS | 9.09% — more likely to be exploited than 95% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-787 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2003-12-31 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| opera | opera browser |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Opera 6.0.x/7.0 - Long File Name Remote Heap Corruption | 2003-04-28 |
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2003-04/0346.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7450
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11894
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2003-04/0346.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/7450
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/11894
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