CVE-2004-0537 Other in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published Updated

Remote attackers can spoof trusted domains via oversized favicons in Opera, facilitating phishing attacks by manipulating visual indicators.

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-2004-0537?

CVE-2004-0537 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Opera Opera Browser, published on 8 Jun 2004. 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 7.50 and earlier allows remote web sites to provide a "Shortcut Icon" (favicon) that is wider than expected, which could allow the web sites to spoof a trusted domain and facilitate phishing attacks using a wide icon and extra spaces.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2004-0537?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Opera Opera Browser.

How do I fix CVE-2004-0537?

No fix has been published for CVE-2004-0537 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2004-0537 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2004-0537 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Opera Opera Browser vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-3hf2-82q5-xrxw.

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