CVE-2015-1156 Security feature bypass in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

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.

All Apple Iphone Os vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-cvr8-mgjg-pg2x, UBUNTU-CVE-2015-1156.

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