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CVE-2008-4197 Detail

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.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235298 Issue Tracking 
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200811-01.xml Third Party Advisory 
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/19/2 Mailing List 
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/24/4 Mailing List 
http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/freebsd/952/ Broken Link 
http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/linux/952/ Broken Link 
http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/solaris/952/ Broken Link 
http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/windows/952/ Broken Link 
http://www.opera.com/support/search/view/894/ Broken Link 
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30768 Broken Link  Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020720 Broken Link  Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2416 Broken Link 
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44552 Third Party Advisory  VDB Entry 

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-908 Use of Uninitialized Resource cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2008-4197
NVD Published Date:
09/27/2008
NVD Last Modified:
02/15/2024
Source:
MITRE