CVE-2011-3218

Description

The "Save for Web" selection in QuickTime Player in Apple Mac OS X through 10.6.8 exports HTML documents that contain an http link to a script file, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks by spoofing the http server during local viewing of an exported document.

Category

2.6
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.66% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory apple.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2011//Oct/msg00003.html vendor advisory
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5016
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5002 vendor advisory
http://osvdb.org/76373 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/50085 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/50122 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-3218?
CVE-2011-3218 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2011-3218?
To fix CVE-2011-3218, 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-2011-3218 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2011-3218 is being actively exploited. 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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