CVE-2001-1491: opera_software opera_web_browser
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2001-1491 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) vulnerability in opera_software opera_web_browser. EPSS estimates a 6.97% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of scored vulnerabilities. 2 public exploits are recorded.
Timeline
- 21-06-2005PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 08-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
Opera 5.11 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption and memory leak) via a web page with a large number of images.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionEPSS trend
Probability
6.97%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
94%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 6.97% on 19-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
2 foundExploit Reference (securityfocus.com)
Maturity: unknown
Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 / Mozilla 0.9.6 / Opera 5.1 - Image Count Denial of Service
Maturity: poc
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Opera_software1 product
- opera_web_browser5.1.1
1 vendor · 1 product