Opera Web Browser up to 9.59 Cache information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Opera Web Browser up to 9.59. It has been rated as problematic. This affects an unknown part of the component Cache. This manipulation causes information disclosure. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2008-4695. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Opera Web Browser up to 9.59 (Web Browser). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the component Cache. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Opera before 9.60 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information and have unspecified other impact by predicting the cache pathname of a cached Java applet and then launching this applet from the cache, leading to applet execution within the local-machine context.

The weakness was published 10/23/2008 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at xforce.iss.net. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2008-4695. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1592 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 34382 (FreeBSD : opera -- multiple vulnerabilities (fb84d5dd-9528-11dd-9a00-001999392805)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks.

Upgrading to version 9.60 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (45723), Tenable (34382), SecurityFocus (BID 31643†), Secunia (SA32177†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1021017†). Similar entries are available at VDB-44698, VDB-44697, VDB-44696 and VDB-44694. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.4

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 34382
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : opera -- multiple vulnerabilities (fb84d5dd-9528-11dd-9a00-001999392805)
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OpenVAS ID: 61806
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: opera, linux-opera
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Web Browser 9.60

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10/22/2008 +13 days 🔍
10/23/2008 +1 days 🔍
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11/10/2008 +18 days 🔍
03/17/2015 +2318 days 🔍
02/03/2025 +3610 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: opera.com

Advisory: xforce.iss.net
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2008-4695 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-4695
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-44695
X-Force: 45723
SecurityFocus: 31643 - Opera Cached Java Applet Security Bypass Vulnerability
Secunia: 32177
SecurityTracker: 1021017
Vulnerability Center: 19963 - Opera < 9.60 Remote Sensitive Information Disclosure via Java Applet Launching, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 02/03/2025 00:45
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (59), 04/22/2019 10:47 (9), 08/02/2021 14:57 (3), 08/02/2021 15:01 (1), 11/29/2024 03:03 (31), 02/03/2025 00:45 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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