Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2009-1234 (CCN-49522)

Assigned:2009-03-30
Published:2009-03-30
Updated:2017-09-29
Summary:Opera 9.64 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via an XML document containing a long series of start-tags with no corresponding end-tags.
Note: it was later reported that 9.52 is also affected.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:4.3 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
3.2 Low (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P/E:POC/RL:OF/RC:UR)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
4.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P)
3.2 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P/E:POC/RL:OF/RC:UR)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): None
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Type:CWE-20
Vulnerability Consequences:Denial of Service
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2009-1234

Source: SUSE
Type: UNKNOWN
SUSE-SR:2009:015

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
http://websecurity.com.ua/3216/

Source: CCN
Type: Opera Web site
Opera browser

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 53487
Opera XML Document Tag Handling Application Crash DoS

Source: BID
Type: Exploit
34298

Source: CCN
Type: BID-34298
Opera XML Parser Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
opera-xml-dos(49522)

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
opera-xml-dos(49522)

Source: OVAL
Type: UNKNOWN
oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5432

Source: EXPLOIT-DB
Type: UNKNOWN
8320

Source: SUSE
Type: SUSE-SR:2009:015
SUSE Security Summary Report

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:opera:opera_browser:9.52:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:opera:opera_browser:9.64:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:opera:opera_browser:9.64:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:org.opensuse.security:def:20091234
    V
    CVE-2009-1234
    2015-11-16
    oval:org.mitre.oval:def:5432
    V
    Opera Web Browser Denial Of Service Vulnerability
    2014-03-17
    BACK
    opera opera browser 9.52
    opera opera browser 9.64
    opera opera browser 9.64