Apple Safari 6.0/7.0/8.0 WebKit Browser History information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple Safari 6.0/7.0/8.0. It has been rated as problematic. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component WebKit. Performing a manipulation results in information disclosure (Browser History). This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2015-1127. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

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A vulnerability was found in Apple Safari 6.0/7.0/8.0 (Web Browser). It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown function of the component WebKit. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability (Browser History). CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

The private-browsing implementation in WebKit in Apple Safari before 6.2.5, 7.x before 7.1.5, and 8.x before 8.0.5 places browsing history into an index, which might allow local users to obtain sensitive information by reading index entries.

The weakness was disclosed 04/08/2015 as HT204658 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2015-1127 since 01/16/2015. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1592 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 82711 (Mac OS X : Apple Safari < 6.2.5 / 7.1.5 / 8.0.5 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. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 196436 (Ubuntu Security Notification for Webkitgtk Vulnerabilities (USN-2937-1)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (102122), Tenable (82711), SecurityFocus (BID 73973†), SecurityTracker (ID 1032047†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-49509†). The entries VDB-13296, VDB-68328, VDB-74029 and VDB-74034 are pretty similar. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Name: Browser History
Class: Information disclosure / Browser History
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Local: Yes
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Nessus ID: 82711
Nessus Name: Mac OS X : Apple Safari < 6.2.5 / 7.1.5 / 8.0.5 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 802234
OpenVAS Name: Apple Safari Multiple Vulnerabilities -01 Apr15 (Mac OS X)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT204658
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-1127 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-1127
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-74697
X-Force: 102122 - Apple Safari WebKit information disclosure
SecurityFocus: 73973 - WebKit Private Browsing CVE-2015-1127 Security Bypass Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1032047 - Apple Safari Multiple Bugs Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code and Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information
Vulnerability Center: 49509 - Apple Safari Local Information Disclosure due to Indexing Browsing History in Private Mode, Low

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Entryinfo

Created: 04/10/2015 09:38
Updated: 05/03/2022 09:07
Changes: 04/10/2015 09:38 (73), 06/25/2017 08:48 (8), 05/03/2022 09:07 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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