Apple Safari up to 1.2.3 Tabs Browsing Dialog Boxes authentication spoofing

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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Apple Safari up to 1.2.3 (Web Browser). Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the component Tabs Browsing Dialog Boxes. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a authentication spoofing vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-290. This attack-focused weakness is caused by incorrectly implemented authentication schemes that are subject to spoofing attacks. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Safari 1.x to 1.2.4, and possibly other versions, allows inactive windows to launch dialog boxes, which can allow remote attackers to spoof the dialog boxes from web sites in other windows, aka the "Dialog Box Spoofing Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2004-1314.

The weakness was shared 10/20/2004 by Jakob Balle with Secunia Research (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at secunia.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2004-1122 since 12/01/2004. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but an exploit is available.

It is possible to download the exploit at secunia.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 15898 (Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2004-12-02)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family MacOS X Local Security Checks.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at apple.com.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (18397), Tenable (15898), SecurityFocus (BID 11469†), OSVDB (10983†) and Secunia (SA12892†). The entries VDB-923, VDB-921, VDB-926 and VDB-920 are related to this item. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.6
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3

VulDB Base Score: 5.6
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Class: Authentication spoofing
CWE: CWE-290 / CWE-287
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 15898
Nessus Name: Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2004-12-02)
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Recommended: Disable
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Patch: apple.com

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: secunia.com⛔
Researcher: Jakob Balle
Organization: Secunia Research
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2004-1122 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-1122
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-919
X-Force: 18397
SecurityFocus: 11469 - Apple Safari Cross-Domain Dialog Box Spoofing Vulnerability
Secunia: 12892 - Safari Dialog Box Spoofing Vulnerability, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 10983
SecurityTracker: 1011841 - Safari Browser Multi-Window Browsing Errors Let Remote Users Spoof Sites
Vulnerability Center: 17253 - Safari 1.2.3 Allows Spoofing of Dialog Boxes, High

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Entryinfo

Created: 10/21/2004 02:14 PM
Updated: 03/10/2021 08:17 AM
Changes: 10/21/2004 02:14 PM (57), 12/13/2016 08:24 PM (26), 03/10/2021 08:17 AM (3)
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