CVE-2008-5178
Heap-based buffer overflow in Opera 9.62 on Windows allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary...
Heap-based buffer overflow in Opera 9.62 on Windows allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long file:// URI. NOTE: this might overlap CVE-2008-5680.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Heap-based buffer overflow in Opera 9.62 on Windows allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long file:// URI. NOTE: this might overlap CVE-2008-5680.
- Record
CVE-2008-5178- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
Heap-based buffer overflow in Opera 9.62 on Windows allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long file:// URI. NOTE: this might overlap CVE-2008-5680.
- Record
CVE-2008-5178- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-5156 No score
Heap-based buffer overflow in Opera 9.62 on Windows allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long file:// URI. NOTE: this might overlap CVE-2008-5680.
- Record
EUVD-2008-5156- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-pmv4-h8p5-cgxp No score
Heap-based buffer overflow in Opera 9.62 on Windows allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary...
Heap-based buffer overflow in Opera 9.62 on Windows allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long file:// URI. NOTE: this might overlap CVE-2008-5680.
- Record
GHSA-pmv4-h8p5-cgxp- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Opera 9.62 - 'file://' Local Heap Overflow | 2008-11-17 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2008-5178 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in Opera, published November 20, 2008. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 31.5%, the 98th percentile. No source names a fixed version.