CVE-2008-4197

Gentoo Linux Security Advisory 200811-1

Severity Score

8.8

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

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.

Opera anterior a v9.52 en Windows, Linux, FreeBSD y Solaris. Cuando se procesan accesos directos y comandos de menú habitualmente utilizados, puede producir cadenas de argumentos que contienen memoria no inicializada, lo cual puede permitir a atacantes remotos con la ayuda del usuario local ejecutar código de su elección o conducir otros ataques a través de vectores relacionados con la activación de un acceso directo.

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in Opera, allowing for the execution of arbitrary code. Versions below 9.62 are affected.

*Credits: N/A

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2008-09-23 CVE Reserved
2008-09-27 CVE Published
2024-08-07 CVE Updated
2025-06-15 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-908: Use of Uninitialized Resource

CAPEC

References (15)

URL	Tag	Source
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235298	Issue Tracking
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/19/2	Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/24/4	Mailing List
http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/freebsd/952	Broken Link
http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/linux/952	Broken Link
http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/solaris/952	Broken Link
http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/windows/952	Broken Link
http://www.opera.com/support/search/view/894	Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30768	Broken Link
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020720	Broken Link
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2416	Broken Link
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44552	Third Party Advisory

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://secunia.com/advisories/31549	2024-02-15
http://secunia.com/advisories/32538	2024-02-15
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200811-01.xml	2024-02-15

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Opera Search vendor "Opera"	Opera Browser Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera Browser"	< 9.52 Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera Browser" and version " < 9.52"	-	Affected	in	Freebsd Search vendor "Freebsd"	Freebsd Search vendor "Freebsd" for product "Freebsd"	-	-	Safe
Opera Search vendor "Opera"	Opera Browser Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera Browser"	< 9.52 Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera Browser" and version " < 9.52"	-	Affected	in	Linux Search vendor "Linux"	Linux Kernel Search vendor "Linux" for product "Linux Kernel"	-	-	Safe
Opera Search vendor "Opera"	Opera Browser Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera Browser"	< 9.52 Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera Browser" and version " < 9.52"	-	Affected	in	Microsoft Search vendor "Microsoft"	Windows Search vendor "Microsoft" for product "Windows"	-	-	Safe
Opera Search vendor "Opera"	Opera Browser Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera Browser"	< 9.52 Search vendor "Opera" for product "Opera Browser" and version " < 9.52"	-	Affected	in	Oracle Search vendor "Oracle"	Solaris Search vendor "Oracle" for product "Solaris"	-	-	Safe