CVE-2008-4197

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Summary

CVECVE-2008-4197
StatePUBLISHED
Assignermitre
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2008-09-27 10:30:03 UTC
Updated2026-04-23 00:35:47 UTC
DescriptionOpera 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.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v3.1 8.8 HIGH from [email protected]

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Problem Types: CWE-908 | n/a

VersionSourceTypeScoreSeverityVector
3.1[email protected]Primary8.8HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
2.0[email protected]Primary9.3AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

CVSS v3.1 Breakdown

Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
Required
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
Complete
Integrity
Complete
Availability
Complete

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

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Operating System Freebsd Freebsd - All All All
Operating System Linux Linux Kernel - All All All
Operating System Microsoft Windows - All All All
Application Opera Opera Browser All All All All
Operating System Oracle Solaris - All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
Gentoo Bug 235298 - www-client/opera < 9.52 Multiple vulnerabilities (CVE-2008-{4195,4196,4197,4198,4199,4200,4292}) af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 bugs.gentoo.org Issue Tracking
Webmail : Solution de messagerie professionnelle - OVHcloud- OVH af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.vupen.com Broken Link
oss-security - Re: CVE request: Opera < 9.52 multiple vulnerabilities af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.openwall.com Mailing List
Gentoo update for opera - Secunia.com af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
Opera 9.52 for Linux Changelog af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.opera.com Broken Link
Opera 9.52 for Windows Changelog af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.opera.com Broken Link
Opera Web Browser 9.51 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
oss-security - CVE request: Opera < 9.52 multiple vulnerabilities af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.openwall.com Mailing List
Opera Multiple Vulnerabilities - Secunia Advisories - Vulnerability Intelligence - Secunia.com af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 secunia.com Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
Opera Custom Shortcut or Menu Command Processing Bug Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code - SecurityTracker af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securitytracker.com Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Gentoo Linux Documentation -- Opera: Multiple vulnerabilities af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 security.gentoo.org Third Party Advisory
Opera 9.52 for Solaris Changelog af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.opera.com Broken Link
Opera 9.52 for FreeBSD Changelog af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.opera.com Broken Link
IBM X-Force Exchange af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
Advisory: Custom shortcuts can pass the wrong parameters to applications - Opera Knowledge Base af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.opera.com Broken Link
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