Apple Safari window properties security bypass

safari-window-security-bypass (36857)

Medium Risk

Description:

Apple Safari for iPhone, Mac OS X, and Windows could allow a remote attacker to bypass cross-domain security restrictions, caused by a vulnerability related to the handling of window properties. By persuading a victim to visit a specially-crafted Web site, a remote attacker could set JavaScript window properties of another domain and gain unauthorized access to other domains. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability to possibly perform cross-site scripting attacks and launch further attacks on the vulnerable system.

Platforms Affected:

• Apple, Mac OS X 10.3.9
• Apple, Mac OS X 10.4
• Apple, Mac OS X 10.4.1
• Apple, Mac OS X 10.4.10
• Apple, Mac OS X 10.4.2
• Apple, Mac OS X 10.4.3
• Apple, Mac OS X 10.4.4
• Apple, Mac OS X 10.4.5
• Apple, Mac OS X 10.4.6
• Apple, Mac OS X 10.4.7
• Apple, Mac OS X 10.4.8
• Apple, Mac OS X 10.4.9
• Apple, Mac OS X Server 10.3.9
• Apple, Mac OS X Server 10.4
• Apple, Mac OS X Server 10.4.1
• Apple, Mac OS X Server 10.4.10
• Apple, Mac OS X Server 10.4.2
• Apple, Mac OS X Server 10.4.3
• Apple, Mac OS X Server 10.4.4
• Apple, Mac OS X Server 10.4.5
• Apple, Mac OS X Server 10.4.6
• Apple, Mac OS X Server 10.4.7
• Apple, Mac OS X Server 10.4.8
• Apple, Mac OS X Server 10.4.9
• Apple, Safari 2.0.4
• Apple, Safari 3
• Apple, Safari 3 Beta
• Apple, Safari 3.0
• Apple, Safari 3.0.1 Beta
• Apple, Safari 3.0.1
• Apple, Safari 3.0.2
• Apple, Safari 3.0.2 Beta
• Apple, Safari 3.0.3
• Microsoft, Windows Vista

Remedy:

Upgrade to the latest version of Apple iPhone (1.1.1 or later), available from the Apple Web site. See References.

For Apple Safari:
Upgrade to the latest version of Apple Safari (3.0.4 beta or later), available from the Apple Web site. See References.

For Apple Mac OS X:
Apply Apple Security Update 2007-008 or upgrade to the latest version of Mac OS X (10.4.11 or later), available from the Apple Web site. See References.

Consequences:

Gain Access

References:

• Apple Safari Web site, Apple - Safari 3 Public Beta at http://www.apple.com/safari/.
• Apple Web site, iPhone at http://www.apple.com/iphone/.
• Apple Web site, About the security content of Mac OS X 10.4.11 and Security Update 2007-008 at http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307041.
• Apple Web site, About the security content of Safari 3 Beta Update 3.0.4 at http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307038.
• Apple Web site, About the security content of the iPhone 1.1.1 Update at http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=306586.
• BID-25857: Apple iPhone Mobile Safari Browser Window Properties Same Origin Policy Bypass Vulnerability
• BID-26444: Apple Mac OS X v10.4.11 2007-008 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
• CVE-2007-3758: Safari in Apple iPhone 1.1.1, and Safari 3 before Beta Update 3.0.4 on Windows and in Mac OS X 10.4 through 10.4.10, allows remote attackers to set Javascript window properties for web pages that are in a different domain, which can be leveraged to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.
• FrSIRT/ADV-2007-3287: Apple iPhone Multiple Code Execution and Information Disclosure Issues
• FrSIRT/ADV-2007-3868: Apple Mac OS X Command Execution and Denial of Service Vulnerabilities
• SA26983: Apple iPhone Multiple Vulnerabilities
• SA27643: Apple Mac OS X Security Update Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities
• SECTRACK ID: 1018752: Apple iPhone Bugs Let Remote Users Dial Phone Numbers, Execute Arbitrary Code, and Conduct Cross-Site Scripting Attacks

Reported:

Sep 27, 2007

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