CVE-2008-1762 EXPLOIT
9.3
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 7.6% (pctl 94)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Opera before 9.27 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted scaled image pattern in an HTML CANVAS element, which triggers memory corruption.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.3 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 7.6% — more likely to be exploited than 94% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-399 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2008-04-12 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| opera | opera browser |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Opera Web Browser 9.26 - Multiple Vulnerabilities | 2008-04-03 |
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00007.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29662
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29679
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29735
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-14.xml
- http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/linux/927/
- http://www.opera.com/support/search/view/882/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28585
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1084/references
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41627
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-04/msg00007.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29662
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29679
- http://secunia.com/advisories/29735
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200804-14.xml
- http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/linux/927/
- http://www.opera.com/support/search/view/882/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/28585
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1084/references
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/41627
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