CVE-2005-2405 json
Opera 8.01, when the "Arial Unicode MS" font (ARIALUNI.TTF) is installed, does not properly handle extended ASCII characters in the file do…
published 2005-07-28 21 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2005-2406
- cvss
- 5.0
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.8%
- EPSS 2.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 86%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Opera 8.01, when the "Arial Unicode MS" font (ARIALUNI.TTF) is installed, does not properly handle extended ASCII characters in the file download dialog box, which allows remote attackers to spoof file extensions and possibly trick users into executing arbitrary code.
Patch / fix
- opera.com/linux/changelogs/802/ patch
- secunia.com/advisories/15870 advisory
Exploit prediction
2.78% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.0 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
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secunia.com
/advisories/15870
third-party-advisory, broken-link, patch
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opera.com
/linux/changelogs/802/
broken-link, patch
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/14402
vdb-entry, broken-link, third-party-advisory
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2005/1251
vdb-entry, broken-link
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/21784
vdb-entry, third-party-advisory
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securitytracker.com
/id?1014592
vdb-entry, broken-link, third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2005-2405
- NVD CVE-2005-2405
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