Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2008-4197 (CCN-44552)

Assigned:2008-08-20
Published:2008-08-20
Updated:2017-08-08
Summary: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.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.3 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:9.3 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
6.9 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
6.8 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
5.0 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-399
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235298

Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2008-4197

Source: CCN
Type: SA31549
Opera Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
31549

Source: SECUNIA
Type: Vendor Advisory
32538

Source: GENTOO
Type: UNKNOWN
GLSA-200811-01

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1020720
Opera Custom Shortcut or Menu Command Processing Bug Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code

Source: CCN
Type: GLSA-200811-01
Opera: Multiple vulnerabilities

Source: MLIST
Type: UNKNOWN
[oss-security] 20080919 CVE request: Opera < 9.52 multiple vulnerabilities

Source: MLIST
Type: UNKNOWN
[oss-security] 20080923 Re: CVE request: Opera < 9.52 multiple vulnerabilities

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/freebsd/952/

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/linux/952/

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/solaris/952/

Source: CCN
Type: Opera Web site
Opera 9.52 for Windows Changelog

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/windows/952/

Source: CCN
Type: Opera Download Web site
Download Opera Web Browser

Source: CCN
Type: Opera Software Knowledge Base Article 894
Advisory: Custom shortcuts can pass the wrong parameters to applications

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://www.opera.com/support/search/view/894/

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 47691
Opera Shortcut External Application Arbitrary Command Execution

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
30768

Source: CCN
Type: BID-30768
Opera Web Browser 9.51 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1020720

Source: VUPEN
Type: UNKNOWN
ADV-2008-2416

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
opera-shortcuts-code-execution(44552)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
opera-shortcuts-code-execution(44552)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:opera:opera_browser:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 9.51)
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:sun:solaris:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:opera:opera_browser:9.24:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:opera:opera_browser:9.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:opera:opera_browser:9.25:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:opera:opera_browser:9.26:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:opera:opera_browser:9.27:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:opera:opera_browser:9.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:opera:opera_browser:9.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:opera:opera_browser:9.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:opera:opera_browser:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:opera:opera_browser:9.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:opera:opera_browser:9.51:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • AND
  • cpe:/o:gentoo:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    opera opera browser *
    freebsd freebsd *
    linux linux *
    microsoft windows *
    sun solaris *
    opera opera browser 9.24
    opera opera browser 9.23
    opera opera browser 9.25
    opera opera browser 9.26
    opera opera browser 9.27
    opera opera browser 9.50
    opera opera browser 9.10
    opera opera browser 9.21
    opera opera browser 9.0
    opera opera browser 9.22
    opera opera browser 9.51
    gentoo linux *