Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2007-2274 is a legacy denial-of-service issue in Opera 9.2's BitTorrent support. A malicious or malformed torrent file can consume CPU and crash the application. The sources do not show code execution, data theft, or confirmed active exploitation.
Executive priority
Low priority for modern fleets, but remediate promptly if Opera 9.2 is still present. The main business risk is disruption to affected users, plus the operational risk of unsupported legacy software.
Technical view
The CVE describes malformed torrent file handling in the BitTorrent implementation bundled with Opera 9.2. Reported impact is CPU consumption and application crash. The original disclosure called it a memory leak, but the CVE notes that is uncertain. No CVSS, CWE, or vendor fix details are provided in the bundle.
Likely exposure
Exposure is likely limited to users or systems still running Opera 9.2 and using its BitTorrent feature or file association. Modern environments should have low exposure unless legacy browser installations remain in use.
Exploitation context
A public Exploit-DB reference exists, so proof-of-concept information was publicly disclosed. The provided bundle does not indicate CISA KEV listing or active exploitation. Treat it as a legacy client-side availability risk, not as confirmed widespread exploitation.
Researcher notes
Evidence is sparse and old. The CVE identifies Opera 9.2 BitTorrent handling, but affected metadata is marked n/a and no CVSS or CWE is supplied. Do not assume broader Opera versions, remote code execution, or a specific patch without vendor confirmation.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory and remove any remaining Opera 9.2 installations.
- Disable Opera handling of torrent files where removal is not immediate.
- Prevent users from opening untrusted torrent files.
- Check vendor or archive guidance for fixed Opera versions.
- Replace unsupported legacy browsers with maintained alternatives.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether Opera 9.2 exists on managed endpoints.
- Check file associations for torrent files on legacy systems.
- Review crash or CPU incidents involving Opera and torrent files.
- Verify controls block untrusted torrent handling where relevant.
Public sources used
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Unknown
- CVSS
- Not scored
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
CNA and ADP enrichment extracted from CVE v5
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CVSS and timeline data
No CVSS vectors or timeline events were available in the normalized CVE source material.
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- 3784CVE reference · exploit, x_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
- opera-bittorrent-dos(34079)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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CWE details
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