Name: CVE-2004-1491: Undefined Security Weakness
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2005-02-17T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2004-1491, CVSS 4.3, EPSS 0.12559

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.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 4.3

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Freebsd	—	Upgrade operaUpgrade linux-operaUpgrade opera-devel	Dec 10, 2025	Feb 18, 2005
Gentoo Linux	—	Upgrade www-client/opera.	Oct 30, 2017	Dec 31, 2004

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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