CVE-2009-3831

Description

Opera before 10.01 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted domain name.

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 7.34% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory opera.com Vendor Advisory opera.com Vendor Advisory opera.com Vendor Advisory opera.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3073 vdb entry broken link vendor advisory
http://www.opera.com/support/kb/view/938/ broken link vendor advisory
http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/unix/1001/ broken link vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/37182 third party advisory broken link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36850 vdb entry third party advisory broken link
http://www.osvdb.org/59357 vdb entry broken link
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54020 vdb entry third party advisory
http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/mac/1001/ broken link vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6574 vdb entry tool signature signature
http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/windows/1001/ broken link vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-3831?
CVE-2009-3831 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-3831?
To fix CVE-2009-3831, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2009-3831 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2009-3831 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~7% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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