CVE-2007-2809 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Buffer overflow in the transfer manager in Opera before 9.21 for Windows allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted torrent file. NOTE: due to the lack of details, it is not clear if this is the same issue as CVE-2007-2274.

Published: 2007-05-22

Score: 9.3 Critical

EPSS: 7.4% Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2007-2801	Buffer overflow in the transfer manager in Opera before 9.21 for Windows allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted torrent file. NOTE: due to the lack of details, it is not clear if this is the same issue as CVE-2007-2274.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Complete

Integrity Impact Complete

Availability Impact Complete

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.07417.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://isc.sans.org/diary.html?storyid=2823
http://osvdb.org/36229
http://secunia.com/advisories/25278
http://securitytracker.com/id?1018089
http://www.opera.com/support/search/view/860/
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24080
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1888
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34470

History

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Subscriptions

Opera Opera Browser

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2007-05-22T19:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-07T13:49:57.394Z

Reserved: 2007-05-22T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2007-2809

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2007-05-22T19:30:00.000

Modified: 2026-04-23T00:35:47.467

Link: CVE-2007-2809

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-120

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