Apple Safari JavaScript frame cross-site scripting

safari-javascript-frame-xss (38484) The risk level is classified as MediumMedium Risk

Description:

Apple Safari for Mac OS X and Windows XP and Vista is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of certain JavaScript events when they are associated with the wrong frame. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using a specially-crafted URL to execute script in a victim's Web browser within the security context of another Web site, once the URL is clicked. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials.

*CVSS:

Base Score: 4.3
  Access Vector: Network
  Access Complexity: Medium
  Authentication: None
  Confidentiality Impact: None
  Integrity Impact: Partial
  Availability Impact: None
 
Temporal Score: 3.7
  Exploitability: High
  Remediation Level: Official-Fix
  Report Confidence: Confirmed

Consequences:

Gain Access

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-26446: Apple Safari Unspecified Frame Events Same-Origin Policy Bypass Vulnerability
  • CVE-2007-4698: 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 conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks by causing JavaScript events to be associated with the wrong frame.
  • SA27643: Apple Mac OS X Security Update Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities
  • SECTRACK ID: 1018948: Mac OS X WebCore/WebKit Bugs Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
  • 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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