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CVE-2008-4197

Opera before 9.52 on Windows, Linux, FreeBSD, and Solaris, when processing custom shortcut and menu commands, can produce argument strings…

Published 18 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
8.8
v3.1 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
6.3%
percentile 94%
Public exploits
0
none known

Opera before 9.52 on Windows, Linux, FreeBSD, and Solaris, when processing custom shortcut and menu commands, can produce argument strings that contain uninitialized memory, which might allow user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or conduct other attacks via vectors related to activation of a shortcut.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

6.33% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 94% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD3.18.8CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
NVD2.09.3AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-908 Use of Uninitialized Resource

References

  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2008/2416 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/32538 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/44552 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • opera.com /docs/changelogs/solaris/952/ · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id?1020720 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/30768 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • opera.com /docs/changelogs/windows/952/ · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • opera.com /docs/changelogs/linux/952/ · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2008/09/24/4 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • openwall.com /lists/oss-security/2008/09/19/2 · mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/31549 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • bugs.gentoo.org /show_bug.cgi?id=235298 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • opera.com /docs/changelogs/freebsd/952/ · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • opera.com /support/search/view/894/ · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • security.gentoo.org /glsa/glsa-200811-01.xml · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_GENTOO, x_transferred

Sources

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