CVE-2008-5679 json
The HTML parsing engine in Opera before 9.63 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted web pages that trigger an invali…
published 2008-12-19 17 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-5650
- cvss
- 9.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 3.3%
- EPSS 3.3% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 88%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Exploit prediction
3.27% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 88% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 9.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-399 Resource Management Errors
References
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security.gentoo.org
/glsa/glsa-200903-30.xml
vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/499315/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
- opera.com /docs/changelogs/linux/963/
-
securityreason.com
/securityalert/4791
third-party-advisory
-
securitytracker.com
/id?1021460
vdb-entry
- opera.com /support/kb/view/921/
-
secunia.com
/advisories/34294
third-party-advisory
- nruns.com /security_advisory_opera_html_parsing_code_execution.php
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-5679
- NVD CVE-2008-5679
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