Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 1, 2005· Updated Apr 16, 2026
CVE-2005-2407
CVE-2005-2407
Description
A design error in Opera 8.01 and earlier allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code by overlaying a malicious new window above a file download dialog box, then tricking the user into double-clicking on the "Run" button, aka "link hijacking".
Affected products
1Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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References
6- secunia.com/advisories/15781nvdBroken LinkPatchVendor Advisory
- www.opera.com/linux/changelogs/802/nvdBroken LinkPatch
- securitytracker.com/idnvdBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/15835nvdBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- secunia.com/secunia_research/2005-19/advisory/nvdBroken Link
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1251nvdBroken Link
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