Opera Web Browser up to 7.19

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Opera Web Browser up to 7.19. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. This manipulation causes an unknown weakness. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2008-4198. There is not any exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Opera Web Browser up to 7.19 (Web Browser) and classified as problematic. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Opera before 9.52, when rendering an http page that has loaded an https page into a frame, displays a padlock icon and offers a security information dialog reporting a secure connection, which might allow remote attackers to trick a user into performing unsafe actions on the http page.

The bug was discovered 08/20/2008. The weakness was released 09/27/2008 by Michael A. Puls II (Website). The advisory is shared at openwall.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2008-4198 since 09/23/2008. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly 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 7.20 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 (44555), Tenable (34045), SecurityFocus (BID 30768†), OSVDB (47690†) and Secunia (SA32538†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-44225, VDB-44224, VDB-44223 and VDB-44222. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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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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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Web Browser 7.20

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: opera.com

Advisory: openwall.com
Researcher: Michael A. Puls II
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2008-4198 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-4198
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-44221
X-Force: 44555
SecurityFocus: 30768 - Opera Web Browser 9.51 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 32538 - Gentoo update for opera, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 47690 - CVE-2008-4198 - Opera Software - Opera - Spoofing Issue
SecurityTracker: 1020721
Vulnerability Center: 19281 - Opera Web Browser Shows Insecure pages With Incorrect Security Information, 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 (81), 08/16/2019 09:27 (4), 05/25/2025 23:59 (18)
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