CVE-2008-4199

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."

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.68% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory gentoo.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2416 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://www.opera.com/support/search/view/896/
http://secunia.com/advisories/32538 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/mac/952/
http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/solaris/952/
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44557 vdb entry
http://securitytracker.com/id?1020722 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30768 vdb entry
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 mailing list
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2008/09/19/2 mailing list
http://secunia.com/advisories/31549 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=235298
http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/freebsd/952/
http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200811-01.xml vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-4199?
CVE-2008-4199 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-4199?
To fix CVE-2008-4199, 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-2008-4199 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2008-4199 is being actively exploited. 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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