Apple Mac OS X WebCore information disclosure
| macos-webcore-information-disclosure (35740) |  Low Risk |
Description:
Apple Mac OS X could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by a design error in WebCore that allows the popup window read access to the URL in the parent window. By persuading a victim to visit a specially-crafted Web site, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using the URL contents to obtain sensitive information.
Platforms Affected:
- Apple, Mac OS X 10.3.9
- Apple, Mac OS X 10.4.10
- Apple, Mac OS X Server 10.3.9
- Apple, Mac OS X Server 10.4.10
Remedy:
Apply Apple Security Update 2007-007, available from the Apple Web site. See References.
Consequences:
Obtain Information
References:
- Apple Security Update 2007-007 , About Security Update 2007-007 at http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=306172.
- Apple Web site, Apple security updates at http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=61798.
- BID-25159: Apple Mac OS X 2007-007 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2007-2409: Cross-domain vulnerability in WebCore on Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9 and 10.4.10 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a popup window, which is able to read the current URL of the parent window.
- SA23893: Safari HTML Parsing Weakness and URL Information Disclosure
- SA26235: Mac OS X Security Update Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1018494: Mac OS X WebCore Bugs Permit Cross-Domain Scripting Attacks and Java Settings Bypass
- VUPEN/ADV-2007-2732: Apple Mac OS X Multiple Code Execution and Denial of Service Vulnerabilities
Reported:
Jul 31, 2007
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