Name: CVE-2005-0456: Undefined Security Weakness
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2005-02-17T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2005-0456, CVSS 8.1, EPSS 0.06168

Opera 7.54 and earlier does not properly validate base64 encoded binary data in a data: (RFC 2397) URL, which causes the URL to be obscured in a download dialog, which may allow remote attackers to trick users into executing arbitrary code.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 8.1

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Freebsd	—	Upgrade operaUpgrade linux-operaUpgrade opera-devel	Dec 10, 2025	Feb 18, 2005
Gentoo Linux	—	Upgrade www-client/opera.	Oct 30, 2017	Jan 12, 2005

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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