CVE-2011-0159 Information disclosure in n/a
Remote web servers can track users via persistent cookies because Safari on iOS fails to clear them properly during execution.
- 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-2011-0159?
CVE-2011-0159 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Iphone Os, published on 11 Mar 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
The Safari Settings feature in Safari in Apple iOS 4.x before 4.3 does not properly implement the clearing of cookies during execution of the Safari application, which might make it easier for remote web servers to track users by setting a cookie.
Weakness: CWE-20
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-0159?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Iphone Os.
How do I fix CVE-2011-0159?
No fix has been published for CVE-2011-0159 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2011-0159 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-0159 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Iphone Os
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8v27-5q5v-p77q.