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".
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EUVD EUVD EUVD-2005-2408 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".
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published:

Updated: 2024-08-07T22:22:49.204Z

Reserved: 2005-07-28T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2005-2407

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2005-08-01T04:00:00.000

Modified: 2025-04-03T01:03:51.193

Link: CVE-2005-2407

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