Apple Safari tabbed browsing information disclosure
| safari-tabbed-information-disclosure (38460) |  Low Risk |
Description:
Apple Safari could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by an implementation error in the tabbed browsing feature. If HTTP authentication is used by a site that is loaded in a tab other than the active tab, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to spoof HTTP authentication sheets and possibly obtain user credentials.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 4.3 |
| Access Vector: | Network |
| Access Complexity: | Medium |
| Authentication: | None |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Partial |
| Integrity Impact: | None |
| Availability Impact: | None |
| Temporal Score: | 3.2 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Obtain Information
Remedy:
For Windows Vista and Windows XP:
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.
References:
- Apple Web site: About the security content of Mac OS X 10.4.11 and Security Update 2007-008.
- Apple Web site: About the security content of Safari 3 Beta Update 3.0.4.
- BID-26444: Apple Mac OS X v10.4.11 2007-008 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
- BID-26447: Apple Safari Tabbed Browsing Information Disclosure Vulnerability
- CVE-2007-4692: The tabbed browsing feature in Apple Safari 3 before Beta Update 3.0.4 on Windows, and Mac OS X 10.4 through 10.4.10, allows remote attackers to spoof HTTP authentication for other sites and possibly conduct phishing attacks by causing an authentication sheet to be displayed for a tab that is not active, which makes it appear as if it is associated with the active tab.
- SA27643: Apple Mac OS X Security Update Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities
- VUPEN/ADV-2007-3868: Apple Mac OS X Command Execution and Denial of Service Vulnerabilities
Platforms Affected:
- 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 10.4
- 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
- Microsoft Windows Vista
Reported:
Nov 14, 2007
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