CVE-2008-5679
The HTML parsing engine in Opera before 9.63 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code...
CVE-2008-5679 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 9.3) in Opera, published December 19, 2008. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 3.27%, the 88th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 9.3 HighCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 3.27%EPSS, 88th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
The HTML parsing engine in Opera before 9.63 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted web pages that trigger an invalid pointer calculation and heap corruption.
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The HTML parsing engine in Opera before 9.63 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted web pages that trigger an invalid pointer calculation and heap corruption.
- Record
CVE-2008-5679- CVSS 2.0
- 9.3 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C - Weakness
- CWE-399
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
The HTML parsing engine in Opera before 9.63 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted web pages that trigger an invalid pointer calculation and heap corruption.
- Record
CVE-2008-5679- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2008-5650No score
The HTML parsing engine in Opera before 9.63 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted web pages that trigger an invalid pointer calculation and heap corruption.
- Record
EUVD-2008-5650- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-3h9g-97xj-j9fjNo score
The HTML parsing engine in Opera before 9.63 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code...
The HTML parsing engine in Opera before 9.63 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted web pages that trigger an invalid pointer calculation and heap corruption.
- Record
GHSA-3h9g-97xj-j9fj- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.