74018 : WebKit Cross-origin Username URL Handling XSS
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Timeline

Disclosure Date
2011-07-20

Description

WebKit contains a flaw that allows a universal cross-site scripting (UXSS) attack that exists because the application does not validate username URLs. This may allow an attacker to create a specially crafted request that would execute arbitrary script code in a user's browser within the trust relationship between the browser and another domain.

Classification

Location: Context Dependent
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Solution: Third-Party Solution
Exploit: Exploit Unknown
Disclosure: Vendor Verified, Coordinated Disclosure
OSVDB: Web Related

Solution

OSVDB is not currently aware of a solution for this vulnerability.

Upgrade to Apple Safari version 5.1 or 5.0.6 or higher, as they have been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

Apple Inc.

Safari

5.0.5

References

CVE ID: 2011-0242 (see also: NVD)
Secunia Advisory ID: 45325 46377
Related OSVDB ID: 73989 73990 73991 73992 73993 73994 73995 73996 73997 73998 73999 74000 74001 74002 74003 74004 74005 74006 74007 74008 74009 74010 74011 74012 74013 74014 74015 74016 74017 74019
Mail List Post: http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2011/Oct/73
Vendor Specific Advisory URL: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4808
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4999
News Article: http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9218534/Apple_delivers_OS_X_Lion_to_Mac_App_Store_
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9218549/Apple_patches_58_Safari_bugs_to_deflect_drive_by_attacks

Credit

Unknown or Incomplete

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 4.3
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2011-07-22 | Disagree?

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