CVE-2015-5828

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Summary

CVECVE-2015-5828
StatePUBLISHED
Assignerapple
Source PriorityCVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback
Published2015-10-09 05:59:02 UTC
Updated2026-05-06 22:30:45 UTC
DescriptionThe API in the WebKit Plug-ins component in Apple Safari before 9 does not provide notification of an HTTP Redirection (aka 3xx) status code to a plugin, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended request restrictions via a crafted web site.

Risk And Classification

Primary CVSS: v2.0 4.3 from [email protected]

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Problem Types: CWE-20 | n/a

CVSS v2.0 Breakdown

Access Vector
Network
Access Complexity
Medium
Authentication
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
Partial
Availability
None

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)

TypeVendorProductVersionUpdateEditionLanguage
Application Apple Safari All All All All
Operating System Opensuse Leap 42.1 All All All

Vendor Declared Affected Products

SourceVendorProductVersionPlatforms
CNA Na N/a affected n/a Not specified

References

ReferenceSourceLinkTags
About the security content of Safari 9 - Apple Support af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 support.apple.com Vendor Advisory
Apple Safari WebKit Plug-ins CVE-2015-5828 Security Bypass Vulnerability af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securityfocus.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
openSUSE-SU-2016:0761-1: moderate: Security update for webkit2gtk3 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.opensuse.org Third Party Advisory
Apple Safari Extensions and Plug-ins Flaws Let Remote Users Replace Extensions and Redirect Plugin Requests - SecurityTracker af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 www.securitytracker.com Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
APPLE-SA-2015-09-30-2 Safari 9 af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 lists.apple.com Vendor Advisory
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NVD vulnerability detail NVD nvd.nist.gov canonical, analysis

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