# CVE-2008-4695: Opera before 9.60 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information and have unspecified other impact by predicting the cache pathname

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2008-10-23 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

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.

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31643
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32394
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32538
- http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/solaris/960/
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/22/5
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1021017
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/21/5
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32177
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45723
- http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/windows/960/
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00009.html
- http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/linux/960/
- http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/mac/960/
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2765
- http://www.opera.com/support/search/view/902/
- http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/freebsd/960/
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200811-01.xml

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