9.3

CVE-2008-4197: opera opera_browser Use of Uninitialized Resource

CVSS: 9.3v2.0HighModified
Published 27-09-2008Last modified 07-08-2024

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.

Overall risk
70/100
0100
High · default modelHow is this calculated?
CVSS score
9.3/10
010
High · v2.0 (NVD)
EPSS score
6.33%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 days
KEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Timeline

  1. 27-09-2008
    PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
  2. 07-08-2024
    Last 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 versions

EPSS 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

20-09-202620-10-2026
EPSS score
6.33%

Known exploited

Compare KEV catalogs

Not in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

Affected systems

Opera1 product

1 vendor · 1 product

References

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