Vulnerability Note VU#766019

Apple Safari vulnerable to xss via the processing of JavaScript URLs

Overview

A vulnerability in the way Apple Safari handles JavaScript URLs may allow execution of JavaScript in the context of another site.

I. Description

Apple Safari contains a vulnerability that may cause a cross-site script injection when processing JavaScript URLs. According to Apple Security Advisory APPLE-SA-2008-03-18:

A cross-site scripting issue exists in the processing of javascript: URLs. Enticing a user to visit a maliciously crafted web page could allow the execution of JavaScript in the context of another site. This update addresses the issue by performing additional validation of javascript: URLs.

II. Impact

This vulnerability may allow an attacker to execute JavaScript in the context of another site.

III. Solution

Apply an update

This issue is addressed in Apple Safari 3.1.

Systems Affected

Vendor	Status	Date Updated
Apple Computer, Inc.	Vulnerable	19-Mar-2008

References

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307563

Credit

This vulnerability was reported in Apple Security Advisory APPLE-SA-2008-03-18. Apple credits Robert Swiecki of Google Information Security Team for reporting this issue.

This document was written by Chris Taschner.

Other Information

Date Public	03/18/2008
Date First Published	03/19/2008 12:52:00 PM
Date Last Updated	03/19/2008
CERT Advisory
CVE Name	CVE-2008-1002
US-CERT Technical Alerts
Metric	8.91
Document Revision	9

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