CVE-2006-3945 json
The CSS functionality in Opera 9 on Windows XP SP2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) by setting the background p…
published 2006-07-31 20 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2006-3938
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.9%
- EPSS 2.9% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 87%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
The CSS functionality in Opera 9 on Windows XP SP2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) by setting the background property of a DHTML element to a long http or https URL, which triggers memory corruption.
Exploit prediction
2.92% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 87% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- browserfun.blogspot.com http://browserfun.blogspot.com/2006/07/mobb-26-opera-css-background.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- osvdb.org http://www.osvdb.org/27374 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write
References
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browserfun.blogspot.com
/2006/07/mobb-26-opera-css-background.html
broken-link, exploit
-
osvdb.org
/27374
vdb-entry, broken-link, exploit
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/27977
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2006/2987
vdb-entry, broken-link
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2006-3945
- NVD CVE-2006-3945
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