9.3
CRITICAL
CVE-2009-3831
Opera DNS Patch Preloading Code Execution
Description

Opera before 10.01 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted domain name.

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 30, 2009, 8:30 p.m.

Last Modified :

March 1, 2022, 3:07 p.m.

Source :

[email protected]

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

10.0

Exploitability Score :

8.6
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2009-3831 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Opera opera_browser
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2009-3831.

URL Resource
http://secunia.com/advisories/37182 Broken Link
http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/mac/1001/ Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/unix/1001/ Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/windows/1001/ Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://www.opera.com/support/kb/view/938/ Broken Link Vendor Advisory
http://www.osvdb.org/59357 Broken Link
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36850 Broken Link Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3073 Broken Link Vendor Advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54020 Third Party Advisory VDB Entry
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6574 Tool Signature

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2009-3831 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2009-3831 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Modified Analysis by [email protected]

    Mar. 01, 2022

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed Reference Type http://secunia.com/advisories/37182 Vendor Advisory http://secunia.com/advisories/37182 Broken Link
    Changed Reference Type http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/mac/1001/ No Types Assigned http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/mac/1001/ Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/unix/1001/ Vendor Advisory http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/unix/1001/ Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/windows/1001/ No Types Assigned http://www.opera.com/docs/changelogs/windows/1001/ Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.opera.com/support/kb/view/938/ Vendor Advisory http://www.opera.com/support/kb/view/938/ Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type http://www.osvdb.org/59357 No Types Assigned http://www.osvdb.org/59357 Broken Link
    Changed Reference Type http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36850 No Types Assigned http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/36850 Broken Link, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3073 Vendor Advisory http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3073 Broken Link, Vendor Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54020 No Types Assigned https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54020 Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
    Changed Reference Type https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6574 No Types Assigned https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6574 Tool Signature
    Removed CWE NIST CWE-94
    Added CWE NIST CWE-787
    Changed CPE Configuration AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:opera:brew_browser:6.0:sp1:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:7.23:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:7.53:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:7.54:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:7.60:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:8.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:8.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:8.50:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:8.51:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:8.52:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:8.53:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:8.54:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:9.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:9.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:9.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:9.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:9.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:9.21:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:9.22:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:9.51:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:9.52:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:9.64:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:10.00:beta_3:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (including) 10.00 *cpe:2.3:a:opera_software:opera_web_browser:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:opera_software:opera_web_browser:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:opera_software:opera_web_browser:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:opera_software:opera_web_browser:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:opera_software:opera_web_browser:3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:opera_software:opera_web_browser:3.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:opera_software:opera_web_browser:3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:opera_software:opera_web_browser:3.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:opera_software:opera_web_browser:3.6.2b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:opera_software:opera_web_browser:3.62:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:opera_software:opera_web_browser:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:opera_software:opera_web_browser:4.0b2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:opera_software:opera_web_browser:4.0b3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:opera_software:opera_web_browser:4.0b4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:opera_software:opera_web_browser:4.0b5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:opera_software:opera_web_browser:4.0b6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:opera_software:opera_web_browser:4.0tp:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:opera_software:opera_web_browser:4.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:opera_software:opera_web_browser:4.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:opera_software:opera_web_browser:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:opera_software:opera_web_browser:5.0:*:linux:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:opera_software:opera_web_browser:5.0:*:mac:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:opera_software:opera_web_browser:5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:opera_software:opera_web_browser:5.0.2:*:win32:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:opera_software:opera_web_browser:5.01:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:opera_software:opera_web_browser:5.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:opera_software:opera_web_browser:5.1.0:*:win32:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:opera_software:opera_web_browser:5.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:opera_software:opera_web_browser:5.1.1:*:win32:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:opera_software:opera_web_browser:5.02:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:opera_software:opera_web_browser:5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:opera_software:opera_web_browser:5.10:*:win32:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:opera_software:opera_web_browser:5.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:opera_software:opera_web_browser:5.11:*:win32:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:opera_software:opera_web_browser:5.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:opera_software:opera_web_browser:5.12:*:win32:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:opera_software:opera_web_browser:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:opera_software:opera_web_browser:6.0:*:win32:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:opera_software:opera_web_browser:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:opera_software:opera_web_browser:6.0.1:*:linux:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:opera_software:opera_web_browser:6.0.1:*:win32:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:opera_software:opera_web_browser:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:opera_software:opera_web_browser:6.0.2:*:linux:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:opera_software:opera_web_browser:6.0.2:*:win32:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:opera_software:opera_web_browser:6.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:opera_software:opera_web_browser:6.0.3:*:linux:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:opera_software:opera_web_browser:6.0.3:*:win32:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:opera_software:opera_web_browser:6.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:opera_software:opera_web_browser:6.0.4:*:win32:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:opera_software:opera_web_browser:6.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:opera_software:opera_web_browser:6.0.5:*:win32:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:opera_software:opera_web_browser:6.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:opera_software:opera_web_browser:6.0.6:*:win32:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:opera_software:opera_web_browser:6.0b1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:opera_software:opera_web_browser:6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:opera_software:opera_web_browser:6.10:*:linux:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:opera_software:opera_web_browser:7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:opera_software:opera_web_browser:7.0:*:win32:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:opera_software:opera_web_browser:7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:opera_software:opera_web_browser:7.0.1:*:win32:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:opera_software:opera_web_browser:7.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:opera_software:opera_web_browser:7.0.2:*:win32:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:opera_software:opera_web_browser:7.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:opera_software:opera_web_browser:7.0.3:*:win32:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:opera_software:opera_web_browser:7.0_beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:opera_software:opera_web_browser:7.0_beta1:*:win32:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:opera_software:opera_web_browser:7.0_beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:opera_software:opera_web_browser:7.0_beta2:*:win32:*:*:*:*:* *cpe:2.3:a:opera_software:opera_web_browser:7.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* AND OR *cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* versions up to (excluding) 10.01 OR cpe:2.3:o:microsoft:windows:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 30, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:9.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Oct. 30, 2018

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:8.00:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:opera:opera_browser:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Sep. 19, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://oval.mitre.org/repository/data/getDef?id=oval:org.mitre.oval:def:6574 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6574 [No Types Assigned]
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    Aug. 17, 2017

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Removed Reference http://xforce.iss.net/xforce/xfdb/54020 [No Types Assigned]
    Added Reference https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/54020 [No Types Assigned]
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Nov. 02, 2009

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2009-3831 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2009-3831 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

3.86 }} 0.00%

score

0.90527

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
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