# CVE-2008-4197: Opera before 9.52 on Windows, Linux, FreeBSD, and Solaris, when processing custom shortcut and menu commands, can produce argument strings t

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2008-09-27 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

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## References

- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2416
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32538
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44552
- http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/solaris/952/
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020720
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30768
- http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/windows/952/
- http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/linux/952/
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/24/4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/19/2
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31549
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235298
- http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/freebsd/952/
- http://www.opera.com/support/search/view/894/
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200811-01.xml

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