Opera shortcuts code execution
| opera-shortcuts-code-execution (44552) |  High Risk |
Description:
Opera could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by an error when handling custom shortcut and menu commands. By persuading a victim to modify shortcuts or menu files, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to activate applications with malicious parameters and execute arbitrary code on the vulnerable system.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 6.8 |
| Access Vector: | Network |
| Access Complexity: | Medium |
| Authentication: | None |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Partial |
| Integrity Impact: | Partial |
| Availability Impact: | Partial |
| Temporal Score: | 5 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Opera (9.52 or later), available from the Opera Web site. See References.
References:
- Opera Download Web site: Download Opera Web Browser.
- Opera Software Knowledge Base Article 894: Advisory: Custom shortcuts can pass the wrong parameters to applications.
- Opera Web site: Opera 9.52 for Windows Changelog.
- BID-30768: Opera Web Browser 9.51 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2008-4197: 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.
- GLSA-200811-01: Opera: Multiple vulnerabilities
- SA31549: Opera Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1020720: Opera Custom Shortcut or Menu Command Processing Bug Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
- VUPEN/ADV-2008-2416: Opera Browser Code Execution and Security Bypass Vulnerabilities
Platforms Affected:
- Gentoo Linux
- Opera Opera Browser 9.0
- Opera Opera Browser 9.10
- Opera Opera Browser 9.2
- Opera Opera Browser 9.21
- Opera Opera Browser 9.22
- Opera Opera Browser 9.23
- Opera Opera Browser 9.24
- Opera Opera Browser 9.25
- Opera Opera Browser 9.26
- Opera Opera Browser 9.27
- Opera Opera Browser 9.50
- Opera Opera Browser 9.51
Reported:
Aug 20, 2008
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