CVE-2015-3753 Information disclosure in n/a

Medium 5.0 Published 16 Aug 2015 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can bypass Same Origin Policy to steal sensitive image data from CANVAS elements via crafted redirects in Safari.

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-2015-3753?

CVE-2015-3753 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Apple Iphone Os, published on 16 Aug 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

WebKit in Apple Safari before 6.2.8, 7.x before 7.1.8, and 8.x before 8.0.8, as used in iOS before 8.4.1 and other products, does not properly perform taint checking for CANVAS elements, which allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy and obtain sensitive image data by leveraging a redirect to a data:image resource.

Weakness: CWE-200

Which versions are affected by CVE-2015-3753?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Apple Iphone Os, Apple Safari.

How do I fix CVE-2015-3753?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Is CVE-2015-3753 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2015-3753 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Apple Iphone Os vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-4vr7-cqg2-r964, UBUNTU-CVE-2015-3753.