# CVE-2005-2405: Opera 8.01, when the "Arial Unicode MS" font (ARIALUNI.TTF) is installed, does not properly handle extended ASCII characters in the file dow

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2005-07-28 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Opera 8.01, when the "Arial Unicode MS" font (ARIALUNI.TTF) is installed, does not properly handle extended ASCII characters in the file download dialog box, which allows remote attackers to spoof file extensions and possibly trick users into executing arbitrary code.

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## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/15870
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/14402
- http://www.opera.com/linux/changelogs/802/
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2005/1251
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/21784
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1014592

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