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CVE Reference: CVE-2004-2083
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CVE-2004-2083

Description:
Opera Web Browser 7.0 through 7.23 allows remote attackers to trick users into executing a malicious file by embedding a CLSID in the file name, which causes the malicious file to appear as a trusted file type, aka "File Download Extension Spoofing."

CVE Status:
Candidate

References:

XF
  http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/21698

SAID
  Secunia Advisory: SA10760

OSVDB
  3917

MISC
  http://secunia.com/Internet_Explorer_File_Download_Extension_Spoofing_Test/

CONFIRM
  http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/windows/750b1/

BID
  9640


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