CVE-2005-2407

high

Description

A design error in Opera 8.01 and earlier allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code by overlaying a malicious new window above a file download dialog box, then tricking the user into double-clicking on the "Run" button, aka "link hijacking".

References

https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2005-2408

http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1251

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15835

http://www.opera.com/linux/changelogs/802/

http://securitytracker.com/id?1015353

http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2005-19/advisory/

http://secunia.com/advisories/15781

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2005-08-01

Updated: 2026-06-16

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 5.1

Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 8.8

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.02721