CVE-2007-0478 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can execute cross-site scripting attacks in Apple Safari by exploiting improper HTML comment parsing in TITLE elements.
- 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-2007-0478?
CVE-2007-0478 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Apple Safari, published on 25 Jan 2007. 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
WebCore on Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9 and 10.4.10, as used in Safari, does not properly parse HTML comments in TITLE elements, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks and bypass some XSS protection schemes by embedding certain HTML tags within an HTML comment.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-0478?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Apple Safari, Apple Webcore.
How do I fix CVE-2007-0478?
No fix has been published for CVE-2007-0478 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2007-0478 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-0478 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Safari
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8vcm-pr88-gpf9.