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Opera < 9.21 Transfer Manager Torrent File Handling Overflow

🗓️ 21 May 2007 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
nessus
 nessus
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Remote buffer overflow vulnerability in Opera < 9.2

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ReporterTitlePublishedViews
Family
Tenable Nessus
Opera < 9.21 Multiple Vulnerabilities
21 May 200700:00
nessus
CVE
CVE-2007-2809
22 May 200719:00
cve
Cvelist
CVE-2007-2809
22 May 200719:00
cvelist
EUVD
EUVD-2007-2801
7 Oct 202500:30
euvd
NVD
CVE-2007-2809
22 May 200719:30
nvd
Prion
Buffer overflow
22 May 200719:30
prion
SUSE CVE
SUSE CVE-2007-2809
15 Feb 202306:12
susecve
UbuntuCve
CVE-2007-2809
22 May 200719:30
ubuntucve
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#


include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(25290);
  script_version("1.19");

  script_cve_id("CVE-2007-2809");
  script_bugtraq_id(24080);

  script_name(english:"Opera < 9.21 Transfer Manager Torrent File Handling Overflow");
  script_summary(english:"Checks version number of Opera");

 script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote host contains a web browser that is prone to a buffer
overflow attack." );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The version of Opera installed on the remote host reportedly contains
a buffer overflow vulnerability that can be triggered by a malicious
Torrent file.  Successful exploitation requires that a user on the
affected host right-click on the torrent entry in the transfer manager
rather than simply click on a torrent link and may allow a remote
attacker to execute arbitrary code subject to the privileges of the
user." );
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?45badbe6");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2007/May/354");
 # http://web.archive.org/web/20080522124737/http://www.opera.com/support/search/view/860/
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?294afff7");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to Opera version 9.21 or later." );
 script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2007-2809");
 script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value: "2007/05/21");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value: "2007/05/21");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2026/05/27");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:opera:opera_browser");
script_end_attributes();


  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Windows");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2007-2026 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");

  script_dependencies("opera_installed.nasl");
  script_require_keys("installed_sw/Opera");

  exit(0);
}

include('vdf.inc');

# @tvdl-content
var vuln_data = {
  'metadata': {'spec_version': '1.0'},
  'requires': [
    {'scope': 'target', 'match': {'os': 'windows'}}
  ],
  'checks': [
    {
      'product': {'name': 'Opera', 'type': 'app'},
      'check_algorithm': 'default',
      'constraints': [
        {'fixed_version': '9.21'}
      ]
    }
  ]
};

var vdf_result = vdf::check_and_report(vuln_data:vuln_data, severity:SECURITY_HOLE);
vdf::handle_check_and_report_errors(vdf_result:vdf_result);

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27 May 2026 00:00Current
6.4Medium risk
Vulners AI Score6.4
CVSS 29.3
EPSS0.07417
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