CVE-2008-4197
First published: Sat Sep 27 2008(Updated: )
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.
Credit: cve@mitre.org cve@mitre.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Opera Opera Browser | <=9.51 | |
| FreeBSD FreeBSD | ||
| Linux Linux | ||
| Microsoft Windows | ||
| Sun Solaris | ||
| All of | ||
| Opera Opera Browser | <9.52 | |
| Any of | ||
| FreeBSD FreeBSD | ||
| Linux Linux kernel | ||
| Microsoft Windows | ||
| Oracle Solaris |
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Reference Links
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/19/2
- http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/solaris/952/
- http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/freebsd/952/
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/24/4
- http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/linux/952/
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235298
- http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/windows/952/
- http://www.opera.com/support/search/view/894/
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200811-01.xml
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32538
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31549
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020720
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30768
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2416
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44552
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