CVE-2015-1156 Security feature bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass Same Origin Policy and spoof the user interface in Apple Safari via a crafted website.
- 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
- Available
What is CVE-2015-1156?
CVE-2015-1156 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Iphone Os, published on 8 May 2015. 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 page-loading implementation in WebKit, as used in Apple Safari before 6.2.6, 7.x before 7.1.6, and 8.x before 8.0.6, does not properly handle the rel attribute in an A element, which allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy for a link's target, and spoof the user interface, via a crafted web site.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-1156?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Apple Iphone Os, Apple Safari.
How do I fix CVE-2015-1156?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2015-1156 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-1156 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Iphone Os
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cvr8-mgjg-pg2x, UBUNTU-CVE-2015-1156.