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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:Sep 27, 2008
    Last Modified:Apr 23, 2026
    EPS:Sep 27, 2008
    EPSS Score:0.0508
    CVSS Score:8.8

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Freebsd
    Product
    Freebsd
    Vendor
    Linux
    Product
    Linux Kernel
    Vendor
    Microsoft
    Product
    Windows
    Vendor
    Opera
    Product
    Opera Browser
    Vendor
    Oracle
    Product
    Solaris

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE-908 Use of Uninitialized Resource

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    References

    http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235298
    http://secunia.com/advisories/31549
    http://secunia.com/advisories/32538
    http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200811-01.xml
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/19/2
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/24/4
    http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/freebsd/952/
    http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/linux/952/
    http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/solaris/952/
    http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/windows/952/
    http://www.opera.com/support/search/view/894/
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30768
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020720
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2416
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44552
    http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235298
    http://secunia.com/advisories/31549
    http://secunia.com/advisories/32538
    http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200811-01.xml
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/19/2
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/24/4
    http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/freebsd/952/
    http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/linux/952/
    http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/solaris/952/
    http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/windows/952/
    http://www.opera.com/support/search/view/894/
    http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30768
    http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020720
    http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2416
    https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44552

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High