Apple Safari up to 5.0.5 cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Apple Safari up to 5.0.5. The affected element is an unknown function. Performing a manipulation results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability was named CVE-2010-1420. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Apple Safari up to 5.0.5 (Web Browser). This affects some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in CFNetwork in Apple Safari before 5.0.6 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted text/plain file.

The weakness was presented 07/21/2011 by Neal Poole (Website). The advisory is shared at lists.apple.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2010-1420 since 04/15/2010. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 55639 (Safari < 5.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 119436 (Apple Safari Prior to 5.1 and 5.0.6 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APPLE-SA-2011-07-20-1)).

Upgrading to version 3.1.0b eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (68684), Tenable (55639), SecurityFocus (BID 48828†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-32506†). See VDB-4401, VDB-4694, VDB-56804 and VDB-56803 for similar entries. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Nessus ID: 55639
Nessus Name: Safari < 5.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 802233
OpenVAS Name: Apple Safari Multiple Vulnerabilities - July 2011 (Mac OS X)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Safari 3.1.0b

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04/15/2010 🔍
07/20/2011 +461 days 🔍
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08/01/2011 +11 days 🔍
03/23/2015 +1330 days 🔍
11/15/2021 +2429 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: lists.apple.com
Researcher: Neal Poole
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2010-1420 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2010-1420
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-58053
X-Force: 68684
SecurityFocus: 48828 - Apple Safari CFNetwork Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 32506 - CFNetwork in Apple Safari <5.0.6 Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability via a Crafted Text/Plain File, Medium

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Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 11/15/2021 09:16
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (60), 03/29/2017 09:15 (11), 11/15/2021 09:16 (4)
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