# CVE-2008-5680: Memory corruption in n/a

> Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via crafted text areas or long host names in file URLs, requiring user interaction.

- **Severity:** Critical 9.3 (`AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 19 Dec 2008
- **Updated:** 7 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-prg5-357m-6gr2

## What is CVE-2008-5680?

CVE-2008-5680 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Opera Opera Browser, published on 19 Dec 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Multiple buffer overflows in Opera before 9.63 might allow (1) remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted text area, or allow (2) user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a long host name in a file: URL.  NOTE: this might overlap CVE-2008-5178.

Weakness: CWE-119 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-5680?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Opera Opera Browser.

## How do I fix CVE-2008-5680?

No fix has been published for CVE-2008-5680 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2008-5680 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-5680 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Opera 9.62 - 'file://' Local Heap Overflow (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in Opera Opera Browser

- [CVE-2013-3211](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-3211/): Unspecified vulnerability in Opera before 12.15 has unknown impact and attack vectors, related to a "moderately severe issue." (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2012-4145](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-4145/): Other in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2012-3559](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-3559/): Other in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2012-3561](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-3561/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2011-4683](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-4683/): Unspecified vulnerability in Opera before 11.60 has unknown impact and attack vectors, related to a "moderately severe issue." (critical 10.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2008-5680 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2008-5680 is a critical memory corruption vulnerability in Opera Opera Browser, published on 19 Dec 2008. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2008-5680 exists.

Affected product: Opera Opera Browser. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-5680/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-5680/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2008-5680
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2008-5680
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2008-5680

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