CVE-2008-1080

Description

Opera before 9.26 allows user-assisted remote attackers to read arbitrary files by tricking a user into typing the characters of the target filename into a file input.

Category

6.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.33% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory opensuse.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/29029 patch vendor advisory third party advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/27901 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/29152 third party advisory
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200803-09.xml vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/29178 third party advisory
http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/linux/926/ patch
http://www.opera.com/support/search/view/877/
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/0622 vdb entry
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00010.html vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-1080?
CVE-2008-1080 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-1080?
To fix CVE-2008-1080, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-1080 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-1080 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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