Apple Safari 1.2 file:/ privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Apple Safari 1.2. Affected is an unknown function of the file file:/. Executing a manipulation can lead to privileges management. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2005-0976. No exploit is available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Apple Safari 1.2 (Web Browser). This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality of the file file:/. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

AppleWebKit (WebCore and WebKit), as used in multiple products such as Safari 1.2 and OmniGroup OmniWeb 5.1, allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files via the XMLHttpRequest Javascript component, as demonstrated using automatically mounted disk images and file:// URLs.

The bug was discovered 04/16/2005. The weakness was published 05/02/2005 by David Remahl (Website). The advisory is shared for download at remahl.se. This vulnerability was named CVE-2005-0976 since 04/05/2005. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 18062 (Mac OS X 10.3.x < 10.3.9 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family MacOS X Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (20124), Tenable (18062), SecurityFocus (BID 13202†), OSVDB (15637†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-7830†). Similar entries are available at VDB-1152, VDB-1151, VDB-1150 and VDB-1373. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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Nessus ID: 18062
Nessus Name: Mac OS X 10.3.x < 10.3.9 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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06/01/2019 +1544 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: remahl.se
Researcher: David Remahl
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2005-0976 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-0976
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-24760
X-Force: 20124
SecurityFocus: 13202 - Apple WebCore Framework XMLHttpRequests Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
OSVDB: 15637 - CVE-2005-0976 - WebKit - Information Disclosure Issue
Vulnerability Center: 7830 - Remote Code Execution in AppleWebKit via XMLHttpRequest Component, Medium

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Created: 03/10/2015 23:05
Updated: 06/01/2019 09:21
Changes: 03/10/2015 23:05 (64), 06/01/2019 09:21 (8)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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