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".
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2005-2408 | 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". |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-08-07T22:22:49.204Z
Reserved: 2005-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2005-2407
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Status : Modified
Published: 2005-08-01T04:00:00.000
Modified: 2026-04-16T00:27:16.627
Link: CVE-2005-2407
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD