CVE-2008-4197: opera opera_browser Use of Uninitialized Resource
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2008-4197 is a high (CVSS 9.3) Use of Uninitialized Resource vulnerability in opera opera_browser. EPSS estimates a 6.33% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93.5% of scored vulnerabilities.
Timeline
- 27-09-2008PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 07-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
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.
CVSS metrics
2 scores · 1 source · 2 versionsEPSS trend
Probability
6.33%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
94%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 6.33% on 20-09-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Opera1 product
- opera_browser< 9.52
1 vendor · 1 product