CVE-2008-7296 Security feature bypass in n/a
Man-in-the-middle attackers can overwrite or delete HTTPS cookies in Apple Safari due to missing HSTS enforcement, 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-2008-7296?
CVE-2008-7296 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Safari, published on 9 Aug 2011. 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 cannot properly restrict modifications to cookies established in HTTPS sessions, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to overwrite or delete arbitrary cookies via a Set-Cookie header in an HTTP response, related to lack of the HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) includeSubDomains feature, aka a "cookie forcing" issue.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-7296?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Safari.
How do I fix CVE-2008-7296?
No fix has been published for CVE-2008-7296 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2008-7296 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-7296 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Safari
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2gg7-xjh5-r762.