CVE-2019-12278: Medium severity opera browser for android vulnerability

Published Mar 12, 2020
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Updated

Opera through 53 on Android allows Address Bar Spoofing. Characters from several languages are displayed in Right-to-Left order, due to mishandling of several Unicode characters. The rendering mechanism, in conjunction with the "first strong character" concept, may improperly operate on a numerical IP address or an alphabetic string, leading to a spoofed URL.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Opera Opera Android=52.1.2517.139570

Event History

Mar 12, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:48 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:48 PM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2019-12278?

CVE-2019-12278 is a vulnerability in Opera through 53 on Android that allows Address Bar Spoofing.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2019-12278?

The severity of CVE-2019-12278 is medium, with a CVSS score of 4.3.

3

How does CVE-2019-12278 affect Opera on Android?

CVE-2019-12278 affects Opera on Android by allowing characters from several languages to be displayed in Right-to-Left order, leading to Address Bar Spoofing.

4

How can I fix CVE-2019-12278 in Opera on Android?

To fix CVE-2019-12278, update Opera on your Android device to version 53 or later.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2019-12278?

You can find more information about CVE-2019-12278 on the Opera Help website and a bug bounty write-up on Medium.

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