CVE-2006-6238 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote attackers can steal sensitive data like passwords via hidden form fields in Safari's AutoFill feature, requiring user interaction.
- 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-2006-6238?
CVE-2006-6238 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Safari, published on 3 Dec 2006. 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
The AutoFill feature in Apple Safari 2.0.4 does not properly verify that all automatically populated form fields are visible to the user, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information, such as usernames and passwords, via input fields of zero width, a variant of CVE-2006-6077.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-6238?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Safari.
How do I fix CVE-2006-6238?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-6238 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2006-6238 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-6238 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Safari
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vm94-3jpr-ph6q.