CVE-2010-1989

Public Exploit

Description

Opera 9.52 executes a mail application in situations where an IMG element has a SRC attribute that is a redirect to a mailto: URL, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (excessive application launches) via an HTML document with many images, a related issue to CVE-2010-0181.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.54%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11664 signature vdb entry
http://websecurity.com.ua/4206/ exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/511327/100/0/threaded mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-1989?
CVE-2010-1989 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2010-1989?
To fix CVE-2010-1989, 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-2010-1989 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2010-1989 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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