Apple iOS 'Content-Disposition' Header Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	68969
Class:	Input Validation Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Jul 30 2014 12:00AM
Updated:	Jul 30 2014 12:00AM
Credit:	Yorick and Superhei
Vulnerable:
Not Vulnerable:

Apple iOS 'Content-Disposition' Header Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

Apple iOS for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad is prone to a cross-site scripting vulnerability because it fails to properly sanitize user-supplied input.

An attacker may leverage this issue to execute arbitrary script code in the browser of an unsuspecting user in the context of another site. This may help the attacker steal cookie-based authentication credentials and launch other attacks.

Apple iOS 'Content-Disposition' Header Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

To launch an attack, an attacker must trick a victim into following a malicious URI.

Apple iOS 'Content-Disposition' Header Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

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

Apple iOS 'Content-Disposition' Header Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability

References:

• iOS Homepage (Apple)