8.8
HIGH
CVE-2008-4197
Opera Shortcut Command Code Injection Vulnerability
Description

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.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 27, 2008, 10:30 a.m.

Last Modified :

Feb. 15, 2024, 8:37 p.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

2.8
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2008-4197 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Opera opera_browser
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2008-4197 vulnerability over time.

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  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Feb. 15, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235298 No Types Assigned http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235298 Issue Tracking
    Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/31549 Vendor Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/31549 Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/32538 Vendor Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/32538 Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200811-01.xml No Types Assigned http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200811-01.xml Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/19/2 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/19/2 Mailing List
    Changed Reference Type http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/24/4 No Types Assigned http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/24/4 Mailing List
    Changed Reference Type http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/freebsd/952/ No Types Assigned http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/freebsd/952/ Broken Link
    Changed Reference Type http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/linux/952/ No Types Assigned http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/linux/952/ Broken Link
    Changed Reference Type http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/solaris/952/ No Types Assigned http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/solaris/952/ Broken Link
    Changed Reference Type http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/windows/952/ No Types Assigned http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/windows/952/ Broken Link
    Changed Reference Type http://www.opera.com/support/search/view/894/ No Types Assigned http://www.opera.com/support/search/view/894/ Broken Link
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30768 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30768 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020720 No Types Assigned http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020720 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2416 No Types Assigned http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2416 Broken Link
    Changed Reference Type https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44552 No Types Assigned https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44552 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Removed CWE NIST CWE-399
    Added CWE NIST CWE-908
    Changed CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 9.51 OR cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:sun:solaris:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 9.52 OR cpe:2.3:o:freebsd:freebsd:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:oracle:solaris:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 08, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/44552 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44552 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 29, 2008

    Action Type Old Value New Value
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CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2008-4197 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2008-4197 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

10.47 }} 1.77%

score

0.95123

percentile

CVSS31 - Vulnerability Scoring System
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