VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2008-4199
Opera before 9.52 does not prevent use of links from web pages to feed source files on the local disk, which might allow remote attackers to determine the validity of local filenames via vectors involving "detection of JavaScript events and appropriate…
MEDIUM 5.0EPSS 2.86%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (2.86%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
Opera before 9.52 does not prevent use of links from web pages to feed source files on the local disk, which might allow remote attackers to determine the validity of local filenames via vectors involving "detection of JavaScript events and appropriate manipulation."
- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
- EPSS
- 2.86% probability · 86th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-200
- Affected
- opera/opera browser
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235298
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31549Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32538Vendor Advisory
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200811-01.xml
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1020722
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/19/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/24/4
- http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/freebsd/952/
- http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/linux/952/
- http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/mac/952/
- http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/solaris/952/
- http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/windows/952/
- http://www.opera.com/support/search/view/896/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30768
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2416Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44557
- http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235298
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31549Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32538Vendor Advisory
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200811-01.xml
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1020722
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/19/2
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/24/4
- http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/freebsd/952/
- http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/linux/952/
- http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/mac/952/
- http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/solaris/952/
- http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/windows/952/
- http://www.opera.com/support/search/view/896/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30768
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.