Opera 7.54 and earlier uses kfmclient exec to handle unknown MIME types, which allows…
Priority LOW 37Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.
Summary
Opera 7.54 and earlier uses kfmclient exec to handle unknown MIME types, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a shortcut or launcher that contains an Exec entry.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.12559 96th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 35
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 7.54 | Vulnerable | Opera |
| cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | gentoo |
| cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.2.3 | Vulnerable | KDE |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.0 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.0 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.0 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.2 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.3 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.4 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
- cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 7.54 Vulnerable ·Opera
- cpe:2.3:o:gentoo:linux:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·gentoo
- cpe:2.3:o:kde:kde:3.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.2.3 Vulnerable ·KDE
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.0 Vulnerable ·SUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·SUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.0 Vulnerable ·SUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.0 Vulnerable ·SUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.2 Vulnerable ·SUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.3 Vulnerable ·SUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4 Vulnerable ·SUSE
Show 25 more CPE
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:4.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.4.1 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.0 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.1 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.2 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 5.3 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.0 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:6.1:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.1 alpha | Vulnerable | SUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.2 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.3 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:6.3:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.3 alpha | Vulnerable | SUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.4 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:6.4:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.4 alpha | Vulnerable | SUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:7.0:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.0 alpha | Vulnerable | SUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:7.1:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.1 alpha | Vulnerable | SUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.3 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.0 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.1 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 8.2 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.0 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.1 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
| cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 9.2 | Vulnerable | SUSE |
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:4.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.4.1 Vulnerable ·SUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.0 Vulnerable ·SUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.1 Vulnerable ·SUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.2 Vulnerable ·SUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 5.3 Vulnerable ·SUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.0 Vulnerable ·SUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 Vulnerable ·SUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:6.1:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.1 alpha Vulnerable ·SUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.2 Vulnerable ·SUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.3 Vulnerable ·SUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:6.3:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.3 alpha Vulnerable ·SUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.4 Vulnerable ·SUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:6.4:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.4 alpha Vulnerable ·SUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 Vulnerable ·SUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:7.0:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.0 alpha Vulnerable ·SUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1 Vulnerable ·SUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:7.1:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.1 alpha Vulnerable ·SUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2 Vulnerable ·SUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.3 Vulnerable ·SUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.0 Vulnerable ·SUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.1 Vulnerable ·SUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 8.2 Vulnerable ·SUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.0 Vulnerable ·SUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.1 Vulnerable ·SUSE
- cpe:2.3:o:suse:suse_linux:9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 9.2 Vulnerable ·SUSE
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2004-1491
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-2hfm-w8q2-965h
References
Sources
- CVE-2004-1491 · CVE Program
- CVE-2004-1491 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-2hfm-w8q2-965h · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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