CVE-2012-0585

Description

The Private Browsing feature in Safari in Apple iOS before 5.1 allows remote attackers to bypass intended privacy settings and insert history entries via JavaScript code that calls the (1) pushState or (2) replaceState method.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.78% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory apple.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026774 vdb entry third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/48377 third party advisory
http://osvdb.org/79964 vdb entry broken link
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/73871 vdb entry third party advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Mar/msg00003.html mailing list vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/48288 third party advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Mar/msg00001.html mailing list vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-0585?
CVE-2012-0585 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-0585?
To fix CVE-2012-0585, 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-2012-0585 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2012-0585 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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