CyberRota Analysis
This is a high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 9.3. It affects Windows. Public exploit code or proof-of-concept references have been detected in its references. Its EPSS score suggests a 31.5% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. It may be remotely exploitable.
Public Exploit Signal
A public exploit, PoC, GitHub repository or Metasploit reference was detected for this CVE.
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CVE
CVE-2008-5178
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
9.3
EPSS
31.51%
Windows
Original NVD Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in Opera 9.62 on Windows allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long file:// URI. NOTE: this might overlap CVE-2008-5680.