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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 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.

Published

2008-09-27T10:30:03.430

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv3.1: 8.8 (HIGH)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: COMPLETE
Integrity Impact: COMPLETE
Availability Impact: COMPLETE

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

10.0

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-908

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	opera	opera_browser	< 9.52	Yes
Operating System	freebsd	freebsd	-	No
Operating System	linux	linux_kernel	-	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows	-	No
Operating System	oracle	solaris	-	No

References

http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235298 Issue Tracking ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/31549 Broken Link, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/32538 Broken Link, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200811-01.xml Third Party Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/19/2 Mailing List ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/24/4 Mailing List ([email protected])
http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/freebsd/952/ Broken Link ([email protected])
http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/linux/952/ Broken Link ([email protected])
http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/solaris/952/ Broken Link ([email protected])
http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/windows/952/ Broken Link ([email protected])
http://www.opera.com/support/search/view/894/ Broken Link ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30768 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020720 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2416 Broken Link ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44552 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry ([email protected])
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235298 Issue Tracking (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/31549 Broken Link, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/32538 Broken Link, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200811-01.xml Third Party Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/19/2 Mailing List (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/24/4 Mailing List (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/freebsd/952/ Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/linux/952/ Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/solaris/952/ Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/windows/952/ Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.opera.com/support/search/view/894/ Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30768 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020720 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2416 Broken Link (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44552 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)