CVE-2009-4071

Description

Opera before 10.10, when exception stacktraces are enabled, places scripting error messages from a web site into variables that can be read by a different web site, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information or conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via unspecified vectors.

Category

5.8
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.76% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory opera.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/unix/1010/ patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/37089 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/37469 third party advisory
http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/mac/1010/ patch
http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/windows/1010/ patch
http://www.opera.com/support/kb/view/941/ vendor advisory
http://osvdb.org/60527 vdb entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3297 vdb entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6385 vdb entry signature

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2009-4071?
CVE-2009-4071 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2009-4071?
To fix CVE-2009-4071, 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-2009-4071 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2009-4071 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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