CVE-2011-3218 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Man-in-the-middle attackers can execute cross-site scripting attacks by spoofing HTTP servers when users view exported QuickTime HTML documents locally.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2011-3218?
CVE-2011-3218 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Apple Mac Os X, published on 14 Oct 2011. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The "Save for Web" selection in QuickTime Player in Apple Mac OS X through 10.6.8 exports HTML documents that contain an http link to a script file, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks by spoofing the http server during local viewing of an exported document.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2011-3218?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Apple Mac Os X, Apple Mac Os X Server.
How do I fix CVE-2011-3218?
No fix has been published for CVE-2011-3218 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-2011-3218 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2011-3218 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Mac Os X
Sources
Also known as GHSA-485w-3qw7-xvjq.