Apple Safari WebKit security bypass
| safari-webkit-security-bypass (39091) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Apple Safari could allow a remote attacker to bypass cross-domain security restrictions, caused by a vulnerability within the WebKit component. By persuading a victim to visit a specially-crafted Web site, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to bypass same-origin policy restrictions 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, iPhone 1.0
- Apple, iPhone 1.0.1
- Apple, iPhone 1.0.2
- Apple, iPhone 1.1.1
- Apple, iPhone 1.1.2
- Apple, iPod touch 1.1
- Apple, iPod touch 1.1.1
- Apple, iPod touch 1.1.2
- Apple, Mac OS X 10.4.11
- Apple, Mac OS X 10.5.1
- Apple, Mac OS X Server 10.4.11
- Apple, Mac OS X Server 10.5.1
- Apple, Safari 3 Beta
- Apple, Safari 3
- 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:
For Apple Mac OS X:
Apply Apple Security Update 2007-009 v1.1, available from the Apple Web site. See References.
For Windows XP and Vista:
Apple the Safari 3 Beta Update 3.0.4 Security Update, available from the Apple Web site. See References.
For Apple iPod touch and Apple iPhone:
Upgrade to the latest version of Apple iPod touch and Apple iPhone (1.1.3 or later), available from the Apple Web site. See References.
For other distributions:
Apply the appropriate update for your system. See References.
Consequences:
Bypass Security
References:
- Apple Web site, About the security content of Safari 3 Beta Update 3.0.4 Security Update at http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307178.
- Apple Web site, About Security Update 2007-009 at http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307179.
- Apple Web site, About Safari 3 Beta 3.0.4 Security Update v1.1 at http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307225.
- Apple Web site, iPod touch at http://www.apple.com/ipodtouch/.
- Apple Web site, About the security content of iPhone v1.1.3 and iPod touch v1.1.3 at http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307302.
- Apple Web site, iPhone at http://www.apple.com/iphone/.
- Apple Web site, About Security Update 2007-009 v1.1 at http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307224.
- BID-26911: Apple Safari Subframe Same Origin Policy Violation Vulnerability
- CVE-2007-5858: WebKit in Safari in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 and 10.5.1, iPhone 1.0 through 1.1.2, and iPod touch 1.1 through 1.1.2 allows remote attackers to navigate the subframes of any other page
- FrSIRT/ADV-2007-4238: Apple Mac OS X Code Execution and Information Disclosure Vulnerabilities
- FrSIRT/ADV-2008-0147: Apple iPhone and iPod touch Code Execution and Security Bypass Issues
- SA28136: Apple Mac OS X Security Update Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SA28497: Apple iPhone / iPod touch Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1019108: Safari SubFrame Navigation and RSS Feed URL Bugs Let Remote Users Conduct Cross-Site Scripting Attacks and Execute Arbitrary Code
Reported:
Dec 17, 2007
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