CVE-1999-1283 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can crash the Opera browser by sending a URL with an extra slash in the protocol, requiring user interaction to visit the link.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-1999-1283?
CVE-1999-1283 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Sep 2001. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Opera 3.2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a URL that contains an extra / in the http:// tag.
Which versions are affected by CVE-1999-1283?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Opera Software Opera Web Browser.
How do I fix CVE-1999-1283?
No fix has been published for CVE-1999-1283 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-1999-1283 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-1999-1283 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-px2w-hxv5-5ppw.