CVE-2003-0514 Path traversal in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass cookie access restrictions in Apple Safari using encoded directory traversal sequences, potentially exposing sensitive session data.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2003-0514?
CVE-2003-0514 is a high-severity path traversal vulnerability in Apple Safari, published on 16 Mar 2004. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Apple Safari allows remote attackers to bypass intended cookie access restrictions on a web application via "%2e%2e" (encoded dot dot) directory traversal sequences in a URL, which causes Safari to send the cookie outside the specified URL subsets, e.g. to a vulnerable application that runs on the same server as the target application.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2003-0514?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Safari.
How do I fix CVE-2003-0514?
No fix has been published for CVE-2003-0514 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and resolve every user-supplied path against an allowed base folder before opening it. More about Path traversal.
Is CVE-2003-0514 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2003-0514 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Safari
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qxpv-7chg-rhr2.