VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2008-4197
CVSS score8.8 HIGH
EPSS probability6.33%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2008-09-27
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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.
Weakness classification
- CWE-908: Use of Uninitialized Resource
Primary references
- cve@mitre.org — Issue Tracking
- cve@mitre.org — Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
- cve@mitre.org — Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
- cve@mitre.org — Third Party Advisory
- cve@mitre.org — Mailing List
- cve@mitre.org — Mailing List
- cve@mitre.org — Broken Link
- cve@mitre.org — Broken Link
- cve@mitre.org — Broken Link
- cve@mitre.org — Broken Link
- cve@mitre.org — Broken Link
- cve@mitre.org — Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry