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CVE-2008-4199

Opera before 9.52 does not prevent use of links from web pages to feed source files on the local disk, which might allow remote attackers to determine the validity of local filenames via vectors involving "detection of JavaScript events and appropriate manipulation."

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2008-4199 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 1 product from opera organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2008, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2008-09-27T10:30:03.477

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 5.0 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: LOW
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: PARTIAL
Integrity Impact: NONE
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

10.0

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-200

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	opera	opera_browser	≤ 9.51	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	5.0	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	5.0	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	5.0	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	5.0	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	5.0	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	5.0	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	5.0	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	5.0	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	5.02	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	5.10	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	5.11	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	5.12	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	6.0	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	6.0	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	6.0	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	6.0	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	6.0	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	6.0	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	6.0	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	6.1	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	6.01	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	6.1	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	6.02	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	6.03	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	6.04	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	6.05	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	6.06	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	6.11	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	6.12	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	7.0	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	7.0	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	7.0	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	7.0	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	7.01	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	7.02	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	7.03	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	7.10	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	7.10	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	7.11	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	7.11	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	7.20	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	7.20	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	7.21	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	7.22	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	7.23	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	7.50	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	7.50	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	7.51	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	7.52	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	7.53	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	7.54	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	7.54	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	7.54	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	7.60	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	8.0	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	8.0	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	8.0	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	8.0	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	8.01	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	8.02	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	8.50	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	8.51	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	8.52	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	8.53	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	8.54	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	9.0	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	9.0	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	9.0	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	9.01	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	9.02	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	9.10	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	9.12	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	9.20	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	9.20	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	9.21	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	9.22	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	9.23	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	9.24	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	9.25	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	9.26	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	9.27	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	9.50	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	9.50	Yes
Application	opera	opera_browser	9.50	Yes

References

http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235298 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/31549 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/32538 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200811-01.xml ([email protected])
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020722 ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/19/2 ([email protected])
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/24/4 ([email protected])
http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/freebsd/952/ ([email protected])
http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/linux/952/ ([email protected])
http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/mac/952/ ([email protected])
http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/solaris/952/ ([email protected])
http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/windows/952/ ([email protected])
http://www.opera.com/support/search/view/896/ ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30768 ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2416 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44557 ([email protected])
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235298 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/31549 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/32538 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200811-01.xml (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020722 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/19/2 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/24/4 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/freebsd/952/ (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/linux/952/ (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/mac/952/ (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/solaris/952/ (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/windows/952/ (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.opera.com/support/search/view/896/ (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30768 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2416 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44557 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For opera's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.