Opera Web Browser up to 9.50 produce resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Opera Web Browser up to 9.50. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. The manipulation of the argument produce results in resource management. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2008-4197. No exploit is available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Opera Web Browser up to 9.50 (Web Browser). Affected is an unknown functionality. The manipulation of the argument produce with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-399. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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.

The bug was discovered 08/20/2008. The weakness was published 09/27/2008 by Michael A. Puls II (Website). The advisory is shared for download at openwall.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2008-4197 since 09/23/2008. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 5 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 34045 (FreeBSD : opera -- multiple vulnerabilities (73ec1008-72f0-11dd-874b-0030843d3802)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 115901 (Opera 9.51 Multiple Vulnerabilities).

Upgrading to version 9.51 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (44552), Tenable (34045), SecurityFocus (BID 30768†), OSVDB (47691†) and Secunia (SA32538†). Similar entries are available at VDB-44225, VDB-44224, VDB-44223 and VDB-44222. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

• Web Browser

Vendor

• Opera

Name

• Web Browser

Version

• 9.0
• 9.1
• 9.2
• 9.3
• 9.4
• 9.5
• 9.6
• 9.7
• 9.8
• 9.9
• 9.10
• 9.11
• 9.12
• 9.13
• 9.14
• 9.15
• 9.16
• 9.17
• 9.18
• 9.19
• 9.20
• 9.21
• 9.22
• 9.23
• 9.24
• 9.25
• 9.26
• 9.27
• 9.28
• 9.29
• 9.30
• 9.31
• 9.32
• 9.33
• 9.34
• 9.35
• 9.36
• 9.37
• 9.38
• 9.39
• 9.40
• 9.41
• 9.42
• 9.43
• 9.44
• 9.45
• 9.46
• 9.47
• 9.48
• 9.49
• 9.50

License

• free

Website

• Vendor: https://www.opera.com/

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 10.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.0

VulDB Base Score: 10.0
VulDB Temp Score: 9.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 34045
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : opera -- multiple vulnerabilities (73ec1008-72f0-11dd-874b-0030843d3802)
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OpenVAS ID: 61446
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: opera, linux-opera
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Web Browser 9.51

Timelineinfo

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08/25/2008 +5 days 🔍
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09/23/2008 +28 days 🔍
09/27/2008 +4 days 🔍
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03/17/2015 +2324 days 🔍
05/25/2025 +3722 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: opera.com

Advisory: openwall.com
Researcher: Michael A. Puls II
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2008-4197 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-4197
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-44220
X-Force: 44552
SecurityFocus: 30768 - Opera Web Browser 9.51 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 32538 - Gentoo update for opera, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 47691 - CVE-2008-4197 - Opera - String Argument Issue
SecurityTracker: 1020720
Vulnerability Center: 19278 - Opera Web Browser < 9.52 Custom Shortcuts Vulnerability Allows Remote Code Execution, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2008-2416

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 05/25/2025 23:59
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (84), 08/16/2019 09:24 (4), 05/25/2025 23:59 (18)
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