CVE-2007-5858 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can exploit WebKit subframe navigation to perform cross-site scripting and steal sensitive information from Safari users.
- 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-2007-5858?
CVE-2007-5858 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Apple Safari, published on 19 Dec 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
WebKit in Safari in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 and 10.5.1, iPhone 1.0 through 1.1.2, and iPod touch 1.1 through 1.1.2 allows remote attackers to "navigate the subframes of any other page," which can be leveraged to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks and obtain sensitive information.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-5858?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Safari.
How do I fix CVE-2007-5858?
No fix has been published for CVE-2007-5858 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-2007-5858 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-5858 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Safari
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4x44-x6qm-66xm.