Apple Safari Webkit host name cross-site scripting
| apple-safari-webkit-hostname-xss (41862) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Apple Safari Webkit is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using a colon character in the host name in a specially-crafted URL to execute script in a victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, once the URL is clicked. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials.
Platforms Affected:
- Apple, iPhone 1.0
- Apple, iPhone 1.1.1
- Apple, iPhone 1.1.2
- Apple, iPhone 1.1.3
- Apple, iPhone 1.1.4
- Apple, iPod touch 1.1
- Apple, iPod touch 1.1.1
- Apple, iPod touch 1.1.2
- Apple, iPod touch 1.1.3
- Apple, iPod touch 1.1.4
- Apple, Safari 1.0
- Apple, Safari 1.1
- Apple, Safari 1.2
- Apple, Safari 1.2.1
- Apple, Safari 1.2.2
- Apple, Safari 1.2.3
- Apple, Safari 1.3
- Apple, Safari 1.3.1
- Apple, Safari 2.0.1
- Apple, Safari 2.0.2
- Apple, Safari 2.0.3
- Apple, Safari 2.0.4
- Apple, Safari 3
- Apple, Safari 3 Beta
- Apple, Safari 3.0.1 Beta
- Apple, Safari 3.0.2 Beta
- Apple, Safari 3.0.3
- Apple, Safari 3.0.4 Beta
- Apple, Safari 3.1
- Apple, Safari 3.1 Beta
- Apple, Safari Beta2
Remedy:
Refer to APPLE-SA-2008-04-16 for patch, upgrade or suggested workaround information. See References.
For other distributions:
Apply the appropriate update for your system. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- Apple Web site, About the security content of iPhone v2.0 and iPod touch v2.0 at http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2351.
- APPLE-SA-2008-04-16, APPLE-SA-2008-04-16 Safari 3.1.1 at http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Apr/msg00001.html.
- BID-28814: Apple Safari WebKit URI Handling Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
- BID-30186: Apple iPhone and iPod Touch Prior to Version 2.0 Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2008-1025: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Apple WebKit, as used in Safari before 3.1.1, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted URL with a colon in the hostname portion.
- SA29846: Safari Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SA31074: Apple iPhone / iPod touch Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1019869: Safari WebKit Input Validation Bug in Processing URLs Permits Cross-Site Scripting Attacks
- US-CERT VU#705529: Apple Safari WebKit fails to properly handle a crafted URL
- VUPEN/ADV-2008-1250: Apple Safari Code Execution and Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
- VUPEN/ADV-2008-2094: Apple iPhone and iPod touch Multiple Code Execution Vulnerabilities
Reported:
Apr 16, 2008
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