CVE-2005-0457 Path traversal in n/a
Local attackers can gain privileges by placing malicious libraries in the portage temporary directory due to insecure plugin path handling in Opera.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2005-0457?
CVE-2005-0457 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Opera Opera Browser, published on 17 Feb 2005. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Opera 7.54 and earlier on Gentoo Linux uses an insecure path for plugins, which could allow local users to gain privileges by inserting malicious libraries into the PORTAGE_TMPDIR (portage) temporary directory.
Weakness: CWE-427
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-0457?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Opera Opera Browser.
How do I fix CVE-2005-0457?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-0457 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2005-0457 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-0457 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Opera Opera Browser
- CVE-2013-3211 Unspecified vulnerability in Opera before 12.15 has unknown impact and attack vectors, related to a "moderately severe issue."
- CVE-2012-4145 Other in n/a
- CVE-2012-3559 Other in n/a
- CVE-2012-3561 Memory corruption in n/a
- CVE-2011-4683 Unspecified vulnerability in Opera before 11.60 has unknown impact and attack vectors, related to a "moderately severe issue."
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w8vj-9447-mvg7.