CVE-2005-2407

Impact

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".

Affected products

Weakness classification

References

• NVD record
• CVE.org record
• http://secunia.com/advisories/15781
• http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2005-19/advisory/
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1015353
• http://www.opera.com/linux/changelogs/802/
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15835
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1251
• http://secunia.com/advisories/15781
• http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2005-19/advisory/
• http://securitytracker.com/id?1015353
• http://www.opera.com/linux/changelogs/802/
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/15835
• http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1251