CVE-2008-4293

Description

Unspecified vulnerability in Opera before 9.52 on Windows, when registered as a protocol handler, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via unknown vectors in which Opera is launched by other applications.

10.0

CVSS

Severity: Critical

CVSS 2.0 •

EPSS 6.35% Top 10%

Third-Party Advisory secunia.com

Affected: n/a n/a

References

Link	Tags
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/2416	vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44547	vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30768	vdb entry
http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/windows/952/
http://secunia.com/advisories/31549	third party advisory
http://www.opera.com/support/search/view/892/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-4293?: CVE-2008-4293 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-4293?: To fix CVE-2008-4293, 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-2008-4293 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2008-4293 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~6% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.

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