CVE-2011-0166 Security feature bypass in n/a
User-assisted attackers can bypass Same Origin Policy in Safari to obtain sensitive information via HTML5 drag and drop vectors.
- 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-2011-0166?
CVE-2011-0166 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Safari, 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 HTML5 drag and drop functionality in WebKit in Apple Safari before 5.0.4 allows user-assisted remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy and obtain sensitive information via vectors related to the dragging of content. NOTE: this might overlap CVE-2011-0778.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-0166?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Apple Safari, Apple Webkit.
How do I fix CVE-2011-0166?
No fix has been published for CVE-2011-0166 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Is CVE-2011-0166 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-0166 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Safari
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vh6c-5xwq-r5vw, UBUNTU-CVE-2011-0166.