CVE-2005-3750 describes a critical vulnerability in Opera versions prior to 8.51 on Linux and Unix systems, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code. This occurs when another product launches Opera with a URL containing shell metacharacters (backticks) in a command-line argument. With a CVSS score of 7.5, this vulnerability is easily exploitable over the network with low attack complexity, potentially leading to complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no active exploitation or public exploit code is documented, and community discussion is minimal, its high FAUCET Risk Score of 71/100 indicates significant potential impact.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 8.51CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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