CVE-2008-1080 json
Opera before 9.26 allows user-assisted remote attackers to read arbitrary files by tricking a user into typing the characters of the target…
published 2008-02-29 18 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2008-1091
- cvss
- 6.8
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.7%
- EPSS 1.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 77%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- opera.com/docs/changelogs/linux/926/ patch
- secunia.com/advisories/29029 advisory
Exploit prediction
1.73% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 77% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 6.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-20 Improper Input Validation
References
-
secunia.com
/advisories/29029
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
-
opera.com
/docs/changelogs/linux/926/
patch
-
security.gentoo.org
/glsa/glsa-200803-09.xml
vendor-advisory
-
lists.opensuse.org
/opensuse-security-announce/2008-02/msg00010.html
vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/27901
vdb-entry
-
secunia.com
/advisories/29152
third-party-advisory
-
secunia.com
/advisories/29178
third-party-advisory
- opera.com /support/search/view/877/
-
vupen.com
/english/advisories/2008/0622
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2008-1080
- NVD CVE-2008-1080
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