CVE-2009-3049 Other in n/a
Remote attackers can spoof URLs in the address bar via IDN handling flaws, facilitating phishing attacks against Opera users.
- 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-2009-3049?
CVE-2009-3049 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Opera Opera Browser, published on 2 Sep 2009. 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 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.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2009-3049?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Opera Opera Browser.
How do I fix CVE-2009-3049?
No fix has been published for CVE-2009-3049 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2009-3049 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2009-3049 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Opera Opera Browser
- CVE-2013-3211 Unspecified vulnerability in Opera before 12.15 has unknown impact and attack vectors, related to a "moderately severe issue."
- CVE-2012-4145 Other in n/a
- CVE-2012-3559 Other in n/a
- CVE-2012-3561 Memory corruption in n/a
- CVE-2011-4683 Unspecified vulnerability in Opera before 11.60 has unknown impact and attack vectors, related to a "moderately severe issue."
Sources
Also known as GHSA-ch49-j2xq-99mr.