HIGH
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
8.8
HIGHCVSS 3.1
EPSS 6.33%
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.
Affected products
No data.
AND
- < 9.52
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
8.8 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction Required
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact High
Availability Impact High
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
9.3 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
6.33% 0.06335
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.06335
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (13 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 6.33% (0.06335) | 93.42th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 6.33% (0.06335) | 92.71th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 5.87% (0.05873) | 89.63th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 8.31% (0.08310) | 86.85th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 25, 2025 | 5.87% (0.05873) | 89.59th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 3.26% (0.03257) | 86.29th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 17, 2024 | 13.76% (0.13762) | 95.61th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Oct 3, 2024 | 10.47% (0.10471) | 95.12th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 16, 2024 | 8.25% (0.08254) | 94.14th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 13.08% (0.13078) | 94.59th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 9.92% (0.09915) | 94.52th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 9.92% (0.09915) | 94.04th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 9.92% (0.09915) | 87.53th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (15)
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235298 x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31549 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIABroken LinkVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32538 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIABroken LinkVendor Advisory
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200811-01.xml vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party Advisory
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/19/2 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing List
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/24/4 mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing List
- http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/freebsd/952/ x_refsource_CONFIRMBroken Link
- http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/linux/952/ x_refsource_CONFIRMBroken Link
- http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/solaris/952/ x_refsource_CONFIRMBroken Link
- http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/windows/952/ x_refsource_CONFIRMBroken Link
- http://www.opera.com/support/search/view/894/ x_refsource_CONFIRMBroken Link
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30768 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020720 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2416 vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENBroken Link
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44552 vdb-entryx_refsource_XFThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235298 | x_refsource_CONFIRMIssue Tracking | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/31549 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIABroken LinkVendor Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/32538 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIABroken LinkVendor Advisory | |
| http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200811-01.xml | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_GENTOOThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/19/2 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing List | |
| http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/24/4 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing List | |
| http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/freebsd/952/ | x_refsource_CONFIRMBroken Link | |
| http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/linux/952/ | x_refsource_CONFIRMBroken Link | |
| http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/solaris/952/ | x_refsource_CONFIRMBroken Link | |
| http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/windows/952/ | x_refsource_CONFIRMBroken Link | |
| http://www.opera.com/support/search/view/894/ | x_refsource_CONFIRMBroken Link | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30768 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020720 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKBroken LinkThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2416 | vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENBroken Link | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44552 | vdb-entryx_refsource_XFThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Sep 27, 2008
Updated Aug 7, 2024
Reserved Sep 23, 2008
Link CVE-2008-4197
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a