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CVE-2005-2405: opera opera_browser Improper Input Validation

CVSS: 5.0v2.0MediumModified
Published 28-07-2005Last modified 07-08-2024
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Vulnerability summary

CVE-2005-2405 is a medium (CVSS 5.0) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in opera opera_browser. EPSS estimates a 2.78% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 86.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Overall risk
21/100
0100
Low · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
5.0/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
2.78%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 28-07-2005
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

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.

CVSS metrics

1 score · 1 source · 1 version

EPSS trend

Probability

2.78%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

86%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

0.00 pp

From 2.78% on 20-09-2026

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
2.78%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Opera1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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