medium
6.8
CWE
20
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2008-1080: Input Validation

First published: Fri Feb 29 2008(Updated: )

Opera before 9.26 allows user-assisted remote attackers to read arbitrary files by tricking a user into typing the characters of the target filename into a file input.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Opera=4.01
Opera=7.01
Opera=7.23
Opera=2.10
Opera=9.02
Opera=2.10-beta2
Opera=7.03
Opera=7.53
Opera=4.00-beta6
Opera=8.50
Opera=9.24
Opera=4.00-beta3
Opera=5.0-beta2
Opera=5.11
Opera=3.51
Opera=6.1
Opera=7.20
Opera=6.02
Opera=2.00
Opera=5.02
Opera=1.00
Opera=5.10
Opera=8.53
Opera=9.12
Opera=7.11-beta2
Opera=8.0
Opera=4.00
Opera=2.10-beta1
Opera=6.04
Opera=8.54
Opera=6.11
Opera=5.0-beta4
Opera=6.05
Opera=8.02
Opera=9.20
Opera=7.50-beta1
Opera=3.10
Opera=5.12
Opera=4.02
Opera=9.21
Opera=7.10
Opera<=9.25
Opera=9.0-beta1
Opera=6.0-tp3
Opera=3.50
Opera=9.23
Opera=6.0-tp1
Opera=8.0-beta3
Opera=3.61
Opera=5.0-beta8
Opera=7.0-beta1_v2
Opera=3.00-beta
Opera=8.51
Opera=5.0-beta5
Opera=4.00-beta5
Opera=7.50
Opera=7.02
Opera=7.21
Opera=6.0-tp2
Opera=5.0-beta7
Opera=7.20-beta7
Opera=7.54-update1
Opera=9.20-beta1
Opera=7.60
Opera=7.11
Opera=7.0-beta2
Opera=4.00-beta2
Opera=7.54
Opera=9.0-beta2
Opera=6.03
Opera=3.00
Opera=7.0-beta1
Opera=9.22
Opera=6.0-beta1
Opera=3.62
Opera=2.10-beta3
Opera=9.01
Opera=9.0
Opera=3.60
Opera=5.0
Opera=7.51
Opera=8.0-beta2
Opera=9.10
Opera=3.62-beta
Opera=6.12
Opera=6.0-beta2
Opera=4.00-beta4
Opera=5.0-beta3
Opera=6.01
Opera=8.52
Opera=6.06
Opera=7.52
Opera=7.54-update2
Opera=3.21
Opera=5.0-beta6
Opera=8.01
Opera=6.1-beta1
Opera=2.12
Opera=8.0-beta1
Opera=6.0
Opera=7.22
Opera=7.10-beta1
Opera=7.0

Remedy

http://secunia.com/advisories/29029

Remedy

http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/linux/926/

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2008-1080?

    CVE-2008-1080 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability that could allow remote attackers to read arbitrary files.

  • How do I fix CVE-2008-1080?

    To fix CVE-2008-1080, users should upgrade to the latest version of the Opera browser that is not vulnerable to this issue.

  • Who is affected by CVE-2008-1080?

    CVE-2008-1080 affects various versions of the Opera browser prior to 9.26.

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2008-1080?

    CVE-2008-1080 is a user-assisted vulnerability allowing file reading through user interactions.

  • Can CVE-2008-1080 be exploited without user interaction?

    No, CVE-2008-1080 requires user interaction to exploit, as it involves tricking the user into typing a specific filename.

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