gsd-2008-4197
Vulnerability from gsd
Modified
2023-12-13 01:22
Details
Opera before 9.52 on Windows, Linux, FreeBSD, and Solaris, when processing custom shortcut and menu commands, can produce argument strings that contain uninitialized memory, which might allow user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or conduct other attacks via vectors related to activation of a shortcut.
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CVE-2008-4197


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