Apple Safari up to 3.0.4 cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in Apple Safari 3.0/3.0.1/3.0.2/3.0.3/3.0.4. The impacted element is an unknown function. Such manipulation leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2008-1001. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple Safari 3.0/3.0.1/3.0.2/3.0.3/3.0.4 (Web Browser) and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. Impacted is integrity. CVE summarizes:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Apple Safari before 3.1, when running on Windows XP or Vista, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted URL that is not properly handled in the error page.

The bug was discovered 03/18/2008. The weakness was released 03/18/2008 by Robert Swiecki with Google (Website). The advisory is shared for download at us-cert.gov. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2008-1001 since 02/26/2008. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 115753 (Apple Safari 3.1 Not Installed).

Upgrading to version 3.0.3 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (41333), SecurityFocus (BID 28321†), OSVDB (43405†), SecurityTracker (ID 1019653†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-17956†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-41586, VDB-41585, VDB-41584 and VDB-41583. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.9

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Safari 3.0.3

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: us-cert.gov
Researcher: Robert Swiecki
Organization: Google
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2008-1001 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-1001
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-41576
X-Force: 41333
SecurityFocus: 28321 - Apple Safari Error Page Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
OSVDB: 43405 - CVE-2008-1001 - Apple - Safari - Cross-Site Scripting Issue
SecurityTracker: 1019653
Vulnerability Center: 17956 - Apple Safari on Windows XP or Windows Vista Allows Remote Attacker to Conduct XSS Attack, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2008-0920

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/16/2015 17:00
Updated: 08/07/2019 11:40
Changes: 03/16/2015 17:00 (70), 08/07/2019 11:40 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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