Apple Safari up to 5.1.0 path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple Safari up to 5.1.0. It has been classified as problematic. This impacts an unknown function. The manipulation leads to path traversal. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2011-3229. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple Safari up to 5.1.0 (Web Browser). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Directory traversal vulnerability in Apple Safari before 5.1.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript code, in a Safari Extensions context, via a crafted safari-extension: URL.

The weakness was disclosed 10/14/2011 (Website). The advisory is shared at xforce.iss.net. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2011-3229. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1006 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 56482 (Mac OS X : Safari < 5.1.1), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family MacOS X Local Security Checks.

Upgrading to version 3.1.0b eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (70566), Tenable (56482), SecurityFocus (BID 50163†), OSVDB (76388†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-33887†). The entries VDB-59061, VDB-59060, VDB-59059 and VDB-59058 are pretty similar. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 56482
Nessus Name: Mac OS X : Safari < 5.1.1
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OpenVAS ID: 802192
OpenVAS Name: Apple MAC OS X v10.6.8 Safari Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Safari 3.1.0b

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08/19/2011 🔍
10/14/2011 +56 days 🔍
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11/21/2011 +38 days 🔍
03/23/2015 +1218 days 🔍
11/24/2021 +2437 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: xforce.iss.net
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2011-3229 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-3229
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-59057
X-Force: 70566
SecurityFocus: 50163
OSVDB: 76388
Vulnerability Center: 33887 - Apple Safari \x3C5.1.1 Remote Directory Traversal Vulnerability via a Crafted Safari-Extension URL, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 11/24/2021 00:27
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (57), 04/05/2017 14:51 (7), 11/24/2021 00:17 (4), 11/24/2021 00:27 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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