CVE-2008-4694 EXPLOIT
9.3
HIGH · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 9.8% (pctl 95)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Unspecified vulnerability in Opera before 9.60 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or execute arbitrary code via a redirect that specifies a crafted URL.
Scoring
| CVSS | 9.3 (HIGH, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C |
| EPSS | 9.75% — more likely to be exploited than 95% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-59 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2008-10-23 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| opera | opera browser |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Opera Web Browser 8.51 - URI redirection Remote Code Execution | 2008-10-08 |
References
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00009.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32177
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32394
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32538
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200811-01.xml
- http://securitytracker.com/id?1021016
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/21/5
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/10/22/5
- http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/freebsd/960/
- http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/linux/960/
- http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/mac/960/
- http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/solaris/960/
- http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/windows/960/
- http://www.opera.com/support/search/view/901/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/31631
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2765
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/45722
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-10/msg00009.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32177
- http://secunia.com/advisories/32394
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