CVE-2011-0450 describes a critical vulnerability in Opera versions prior to 11.01 on Windows, where the downloads manager improperly handles the pathname for filesystem-viewing applications. This flaw allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code through a specially crafted website hosting an executable file. With a CVSS score of 7.6, this vulnerability has a network attack vector, high attack complexity, and a complete impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While no active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion has been identified, the high severity warrants attention.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 11.00CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:5.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:5.0:beta3:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:5.0:beta4:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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