CVE-2010-2660

Description

Opera before 10.54 on Windows and Mac OS X, and before 10.60 on UNIX platforms, does not properly restrict certain uses of homograph characters in domain names, which makes it easier for remote attackers to spoof IDN domains via unspecified choices of characters.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.00% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory opera.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1673 vdb entry patch vendor advisory
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A11603 vdb entry signature
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/40973 vdb entry
http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/unix/1060/
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/1529 vdb entry patch vendor advisory
http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/mac/1054/
http://secunia.com/advisories/40250 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.opera.com/support/search/view/961/ vendor advisory
http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/windows/1054/

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2010-2660?
CVE-2010-2660 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2010-2660?
To fix CVE-2010-2660, 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-2010-2660 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2010-2660 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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