Apple Safari Cross-Domain Browser Location Information Disclosure Vulnerability

BID:24121

Info

Apple Safari Cross-Domain Browser Location Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 24121
Class: Origin Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2007-2843
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: May 23 2007 12:00AM
Updated: May 07 2015 05:37PM
Credit: Gareth Heyes disclosed this vulnerability.
Vulnerable: Apple Safari 2.0.4
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Apple Safari Cross-Domain Browser Location Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Apple Safari is prone to an information-disclosure vulnerability because it fails to properly enforce cross-domain JavaScript restrictions.

Exploiting this issue may allow attackers to access locations that a user visits, even if it's in a different domain than the attacker's site. The most common manifestation of this condition would typically be in blogs or forums. Attackers may be able to access potentially sensitive information that would aid in phishing attacks.

This issue affects Safari 2.0.4; other versions may also be affected.

Exploit / POC

Apple Safari Cross-Domain Browser Location Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Attackers use standard HTML design utilities and webserver applications to exploit this issue.

A proof-of-concept example by Gareth Heyes is available at the following location where a browser can be tested for this weakness.

Proof of Concept: http://www.businessinfo.co.uk/labs/googlesnoop/snoop.html

The JavaScript code for this example is available:

Solution / Fix

Apple Safari Cross-Domain Browser Location Information Disclosure Vulnerability

Solution:
Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches for this issue. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

References

Apple Safari Cross-Domain Browser Location Information Disclosure Vulnerability

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