VDB-45962 · CVE-2008-5914 · BID 33276

Apple Safari unspecified authentication spoofing

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A vulnerability was found in Apple Safari (Web Browser) (version unknown). It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is the function unspecified. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a authentication spoofing vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-290. This attack-focused weakness is caused by incorrectly implemented authentication schemes that are subject to spoofing attacks. Impacted is integrity. CVE summarizes:

An unspecified function in the JavaScript implementation in Apple Safari creates and exposes a "temporary footprint" when there is a current login to a web site, which makes it easier for remote attackers to trick a user into acting upon a spoofed pop-up message, aka an "in-session phishing attack." NOTE: as of 20090116, the only disclosure is a vague pre-advisory with no actionable information. However, because it is from a well-known researcher, it is being assigned a CVE identifier for tracking purposes.

The weakness was disclosed 01/20/2009 by Amit Klein (Website). The advisory is available at trusteer.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2008-5914 since 01/20/2009. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The attack may be launched remotely. The successful exploitation requires a simple authentication. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 12/05/2017).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The entries 45963, 45961 and 45960 are pretty similar.

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Class: Authentication spoofing
CWE: CWE-290 / CWE-287
ATT&CK: Unknown

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Remote: Yes

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OpenVAS ID: 900075
OpenVAS Name: Apple Safari JavaScript Engine Cross Domain Information Disclosure Vulnerability
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01/14/2009 🔍
01/20/2009 +6 days 🔍
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03/17/2015 +2247 days 🔍
12/05/2017 +994 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: trusteer.com
Researcher: Amit Klein
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2008-5914 (🔍)
SecurityFocus: 33276 - Multiple Browser JavaScript Engine 'Math.Random()' Cross Domain Information Disclosure Vulnerability

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Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 12/05/2017 08:11
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (50), 12/05/2017 08:11 (6)
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