CVE-2009-3049: Medium severity opera vulnerability

Published Sep 2, 2009
·
Updated

Opera before 10.00 does not properly display all characters in Internationalized Domain Names (IDN) in the address bar, which allows remote attackers to spoof URLs and conduct phishing attacks, related to Unicode and Punycode.

Affected Software

25 affected components
opera Opera Browser=7.23
opera Opera Browser=9.02
opera Opera Browser=7.53
opera Opera Browser=8.50
opera Opera Browser=9.51
opera Opera Browser=8.53
opera Opera Browser=9.12
opera Opera Browser=8.0
opera Opera Browser=8.54
opera Opera Browser=8.02
opera Opera Browser=9.20
opera Opera Browser=9.21
opera Opera Browser=8.51
opera Opera Browser=9.64
opera Opera Browser=7.60
opera Opera Browser=7.54
opera Opera Browser=9.22
opera Opera Browser=9.01
opera Opera Browser=9.0
opera Opera Browser=9.10
opera Opera Browser<=10.00
opera Opera Browser=8.52
opera Opera Browser=8.01
opera Opera Browser=9.52
opera Opera Browser=7.0

Event History

Sep 2, 2009
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:00 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2009-3049?

CVE-2009-3049 has a medium severity rating due to the potential for phishing attacks.

2

How do I fix CVE-2009-3049?

To fix CVE-2009-3049, update the Opera browser to version 10.00 or later.

3

What versions of Opera are affected by CVE-2009-3049?

CVE-2009-3049 affects various Opera browser versions prior to 10.00, including 7.0 to 9.64.

4

What type of attack can be executed using CVE-2009-3049?

CVE-2009-3049 can be exploited to conduct URL spoofing and phishing attacks.

5

What is the primary issue described in CVE-2009-3049?

CVE-2009-3049 primarily involves improper display of Internationalized Domain Names in the address bar.

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