CVE-2007-3186 Command injection in n/a
Remote attackers can execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a URI within an IFRAME, requiring user interaction to visit a malicious page.
- 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-2007-3186?
CVE-2007-3186 is a critical command injection vulnerability in Apple Safari, published on 12 Jun 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
Apple Safari Beta 3.0.1 for Windows allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a URI in the SRC of an IFRAME, as demonstrated using a gopher URI.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-3186?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Safari.
How do I fix CVE-2007-3186?
No fix has been published for CVE-2007-3186 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and pass arguments to programs as a list instead of through a shell. More about Command injection.
Is CVE-2007-3186 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2007-3186 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Safari
Sources
Also known as GHSA-wq5q-28hc-6vmg.