CVE-2009-2063

Summary

Opera, possibly before 9.25, processes a 3xx HTTP CONNECT response before a successful SSL handshake, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary web script, in an https site's context, by modifying this CONNECT response to specify a 302 redirect to an arbitrary https web site.

Impact & exploitability

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected products we track (1)

Recommendation

Apply the vendor fix in your normal patch cycle. Open any affected product above for its exact safe version.

Additional information

• NVD record
• http://research.microsoft.com/apps/pubs/default.aspx?id=79323
• http://research.microsoft.com/pubs/79323/pbp-final-with-update.pdf
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35412
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51204