CVE-2003-1396 json
Heap-based buffer overflow in Opera 6.05 through 7.10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arb…
published 2003-12-31 22 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2003-1386
- cvss
- 6.8
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 9.1%
- EPSS 9.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 95%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- securityfocus.com/bid/7450 advisory
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-22550)
- Published
Exploit prediction
9.09% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-22550 Opera 6.0.x/7.0 - Long File Name Remote Heap Corruption dos, 2003-04-28
- archives.neohapsis.com http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2003-04/0346.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-787 Out-of-bounds Write
References
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/7450
vdb-entry, broken-link, patch, third-party-advisory
-
archives.neohapsis.com
/archives/bugtraq/2003-04/0346.html
mailing-list, broken-link, exploit
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/11894
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2003-1396
- NVD CVE-2003-1396
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