CVE-2007-0478

Description

WebCore on Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9 and 10.4.10, as used in Safari, does not properly parse HTML comments in TITLE elements, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks and bypass some XSS protection schemes by embedding certain HTML tags within an HTML comment.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.34% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/2732 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/23893 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/457763/100/0/threaded mailing list
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2007/Jul/msg00004.html vendor advisory
http://osvdb.org/32712 vdb entry
http://securitytracker.com/id?1018494 vdb entry
http://www.beanfuzz.com/wordpress/?p=99
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=306172
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/25159 vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/31846 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/26235 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-0478?
CVE-2007-0478 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-0478?
To fix CVE-2007-0478, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2007-0478 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2007-0478 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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