4.3
MEDIUM
CVE-2009-2540
Opera Select Object Integer Overflow DoS
Description

Opera, possibly 9.64 and earlier, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large integer value for the length property of a Select object, a related issue to CVE-2009-1692.

INFO

Published Date :

July 20, 2009, 6:30 p.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 2, 2024, 3:07 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

2.9

Exploitability Score :

8.6
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2009-2540 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Opera opera_browser
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2009-2540.

URL Resource
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9160 Exploit Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.g-sec.lu/one-bug-to-rule-them-all.html Broken Link Exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504969/100/0/threaded Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504988/100/0/threaded Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504989/100/0/threaded Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/505006/100/0/threaded Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52874 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5957 Broken Link

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2009-2540 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 02, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9160 No Types Assigned http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9160 Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.g-sec.lu/one-bug-to-rule-them-all.html Exploit http://www.g-sec.lu/one-bug-to-rule-them-all.html Broken Link, Exploit
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504969/100/0/threaded No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504969/100/0/threaded Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504988/100/0/threaded No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504988/100/0/threaded Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504989/100/0/threaded No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504989/100/0/threaded Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/505006/100/0/threaded No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/505006/100/0/threaded Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52874 No Types Assigned https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52874 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5957 No Types Assigned https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5957 Broken Link
    Removed CWE NIST CWE-399
    Added CWE NIST CWE-770
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:7.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:7.53:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:7.54:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:7.60:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:8.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:8.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:8.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:8.51:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:8.52:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:8.53:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:8.54:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:9.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:9.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:9.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:9.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:9.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:9.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:9.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:9.51:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:9.52:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 9.64 OR *cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 9.64
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 30, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:9.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 30, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:8.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Oct. 10, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/504969/100/0/threaded [Exploit]
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/504989/100/0/threaded [Exploit]
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/504988/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/archive/1/505006/100/0/threaded [Exploit]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/505006/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504989/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504988/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/504969/100/0/threaded [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 19, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5957 [No Types Assigned]
    Removed Reference http://www.milw0rm.com/exploits/9160 [Exploit]
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A5957 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/9160 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 17, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/52874 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/52874 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Jul. 21, 2009

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2009-2540 is associated with the following CWEs:

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

2.37 }} -4.20%

score

0.88781

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability