CVE-2004-2083

Opera Web Browser 7.0 through 7.23 allows remote attackers to trick users into executing a malicious file by embedding a CLSID in the file name, which causes the malicious file to appear as a trusted file type, aka "File Download Extension Spoofing."

Score

CVSS 2.0 2.6 Low

Status

Modified - cve@mitre.org

Published

2004-02-11

Last modified

2024-08-08

Affected products

• Opera Browser (Opera)

References

• http://secunia.com/Internet_Explorer_File_Download_Extension_Spoofing_Test/
• http://secunia.com/advisories/10760
• http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/windows/750b1/
• http://www.osvdb.org/3917
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/9640
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/21698