CVE-2010-1406 Information disclosure in n/a
Safari leaks sensitive HTTPS URLs to HTTP servers via Referer headers during redirects, allowing remote attackers to obtain private information.
- 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-2010-1406?
CVE-2010-1406 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Safari, published on 11 Jun 2010. 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 Apple Safari before 5.0 on Mac OS X 10.5 through 10.6 and Windows, and before 4.1 on Mac OS X 10.4, sends an https URL in the Referer header of an http request in certain circumstances involving https to http redirection, which allows remote HTTP servers to obtain potentially sensitive information via standard HTTP logging, a related issue to CVE-2010-0660.
Weakness: CWE-200
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-1406?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Apple Safari, Apple Webkit.
How do I fix CVE-2010-1406?
No fix has been published for CVE-2010-1406 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2010-1406 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-1406 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Safari
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fwr5-69f6-qxfg.