CVE Catalog

CVE-2003-0870

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Opera versions 7.11 and 7.20 have a heap-based buffer overflow vulnerability that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an HREF with a large number of escaped characters in the server name.

Risk Assessment

An attacker can exploit this vulnerability to remotely execute code, potentially taking control of the user's system.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the Opera browser to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Heap-based buffer overflow in Opera 7.11 and 7.20 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via an HREF with a large number of escaped characters in the server name.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS