CVE-2004-1491
Opera 7.54 and earlier uses kfmclient exec to handle unknown MIME types, which allows remote...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2004-1491- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2004-1491- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2004-1485 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2004-1485- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2hfm-w8q2-965h No score
Opera 7.54 and earlier uses kfmclient exec to handle unknown MIME types, which allows remote...
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.
- Record
GHSA-2hfm-w8q2-965h- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | Opera Web Browser 7.54 - 'KDE KFMCLIENT' Remote Command Execution | 2004-12-13 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2004-1491 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Gentoo Linux, published December 31, 2004. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 12.6%, the 96th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
References
lists.suse.com/archive/suse-security-announce/2005-Mar/0007.html
securityfocus.com/bid/11901
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/18457
zone-h.org/advisories/read/id=6503
gentoo.org/security/en/glsa/glsa-200502-17.xml
secunia.com/advisories/13447
opera.com/linux/changelogs/754u2
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2004-1491
github.com/advisories/GHSA-2hfm-w8q2-965h