CVE-2005-3750 json
Opera before 8.51 on Linux and Unix systems allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters (backticks) in a URL…
published 2005-11-22 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-3745
- cvss
- 7.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 6.4%
- EPSS 6.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 93%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Opera before 8.51 on Linux and Unix systems allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via shell metacharacters (backticks) in a URL that another product provides in a command line argument when launching Opera.
Patch / fix
- opera opera_browser 8.51
- osvdb.org/21003 patch
- secunia.com/secunia_research/2005-57/advisory/ patch
- securitytracker.com/id?1015253 advisory
- securityfocus.com/bid/15521 advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/16907 advisory
- archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2005-11/0677.html advisory
Exploit prediction
6.36% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-74 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements in Output Used by a Downstream Component
References
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osvdb.org
/21003
vdb-entry, broken-link, patch
-
securitytracker.com
/id?1015253
vdb-entry, broken-link, patch, third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/15521
vdb-entry, broken-link, patch, third-party-advisory
-
secunia.com
/secunia_research/2005-57/advisory/
broken-link, patch
-
secunia.com
/advisories/16907
third-party-advisory, broken-link, patch
-
archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/fulldisclosure/2005-11/0677.html
mailing-list, broken-link, patch, vendor-advisory
-
novell.com
/linux/security/advisories/2005_28_sr.html
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
-
gentoo.org
/security/en/glsa/glsa-200512-10.xml
vendor-advisory, third-party-advisory
-
opera.com
/docs/changelogs/linux/851/
broken-link
-
secunia.com
/advisories/18111
third-party-advisory, broken-link
-
securityreason.com
/securityalert/199
third-party-advisory
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2005/2519
vdb-entry, broken-link
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/417393/30/0/threaded
mailing-list, broken-link, third-party-advisory, vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2005-3750
- NVD CVE-2005-3750
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