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Apple Safari 'javascript: URI' XSS Vulnerability - Sep09

Information

Severity

Severity

Medium

Family

Family

General

CVSSv2 Base

CVSSv2 Base

4.3

CVSSv2 Vector

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Solution Type

Solution Type

Vendor Wont Fix

Created

Created

14 years ago

Modified

Modified

5 years ago

Summary

This host is installed with Apple Safari Web Browser and is prone to Cross-Site Scripting vulnerability.

Insight

Insight

Error occurs when application fails to sanitise the 'javascript:' and 'data:' URIs in Refresh headers in HTTP responses, which can be exploited via vectors related to injecting a Refresh header.

Affected Software

Affected Software

Apple Safari version 4.0.3 on Windows.

Solution

Solution

No known solution was made available for at least one year since the disclosure of this vulnerability. Likely none will be provided anymore. General solution options are to upgrade to a newer release, disable respective features, remove the product or replace the product by another one.

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