Vulnerability in FreeBSD
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 · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.063 (93.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 93rd percentile — 93.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.063 · newest: 0.063 · change: 0.000
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2416 (vdb-entry, Broken Link)
- secunia.com/advisories/32538 (Broken Link, Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44552 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry)
- www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/solaris/952/ (Broken Link)
- www.securitytracker.com/id (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/30768 (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, Broken Link)
- www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/windows/952/ (Broken Link)
- www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/linux/952/ (Broken Link)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/24/4 (mailing-list, Mailing List)
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/19/2 (mailing-list, Mailing List)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2008-4197?
- CVE-2008-4197 is a high-severity vulnerability in FreeBSD, classified under Use of Uninitialized Resource. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2008-09-27.
- How severe is CVE-2008-4197?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.