Opera Address Bar Spoofing Vulnerability (Windows)

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Summary
This host is installed with Opera and is prone to address bar spoofing vulnerability.
Impact
Successful exploitation will allow remote attackers to conduct phishing attacks. Impact Level: Application
Solution
Upgrade to Opera version 11.60 or later, For updates refer to http://www.opera.com/
Insight
The flaw is caused due an error in address bar, where certain characters displayed in the address bar can be spoofed due to the difficulty in determining that the URL displayed in the address bar and the URL being accessed are different.
Affected
Opera version prior to 11.60 on Windows
References
Updated on 2015-03-25
Severity
Medium Severity
Classification
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