Vulnerability Description
Visual truncation vulnerability in Opera 9.21 allows remote attackers to spoof the address bar and possibly conduct phishing attacks via a long hostname, which is truncated after 34 characters, as demonstrated by a phishing attack using HTTP Basic Authentication.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Opera | Opera Browser | 9.21 |
References
- http://osvdb.org/43463
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26545
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200708-17.xml
- http://testing.bitsploit.de/test.html
- http://www.0x000000.com/?i=334Exploit
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_15_sr.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24352Exploit
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/34983
- http://osvdb.org/43463
- http://secunia.com/advisories/26545
- http://security.gentoo.org/glsa/glsa-200708-17.xml
- http://testing.bitsploit.de/test.html
- http://www.0x000000.com/?i=334Exploit
- http://www.novell.com/linux/security/advisories/2007_15_sr.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/24352Exploit
FAQ
What is CVE-2007-3142?
CVE-2007-3142 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.8 (MEDIUM). Visual truncation vulnerability in Opera 9.21 allows remote attackers to spoof the address bar and possibly conduct phishing attacks via a long hostname, which is truncated after 34 characters, as dem...
How severe is CVE-2007-3142?
CVE-2007-3142 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.8/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2007-3142?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Opera Opera Browser.