CVE-2019-12278 Other in n/a
Attackers can spoof URLs in the address bar using Unicode characters, misleading users about the actual site visited.
- 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-2019-12278?
CVE-2019-12278 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Mar 2020. 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 through 53 on Android allows Address Bar Spoofing. Characters from several languages are displayed in Right-to-Left order, due to mishandling of several Unicode characters. The rendering mechanism, in conjunction with the "first strong character" concept, may improperly operate on a numerical IP address or an alphabetic string, leading to a spoofed URL.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2019-12278?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Opera Opera.
How do I fix CVE-2019-12278?
No fix has been published for CVE-2019-12278 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2019-12278 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2019-12278 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x8x9-xrq5-rgjj.