CVE-2003-0870 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

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.

Published: 2003-10-21

Score: 7.5 High

EPSS: 11.7% Moderate

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:7.11:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:7.20:::::::*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

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No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Low

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact Partial

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.11662.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/vulnwatch/2003-q4/0016.html
http://www.atstake.com/research/advisories/2003/a102003-1.txt
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/8853
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/13458

History

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Subscriptions

Opera Opera Browser

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2003-10-21T04:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-08T02:05:12.612Z

Reserved: 2003-10-17T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2003-0870

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2003-11-17T05:00:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627

Link: CVE-2003-0870

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-787

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