CVE-2015-3753

Description

WebKit in Apple Safari before 6.2.8, 7.x before 7.1.8, and 8.x before 8.0.8, as used in iOS before 8.4.1 and other products, does not properly perform taint checking for CANVAS elements, which allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy and obtain sensitive image data by leveraging a redirect to a data:image resource.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.96% Top 25%
Vendor Advisory apple.com Vendor Advisory apple.com 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/1033274 third party advisory vdb entry
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT205030 vendor advisory
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00002.html vendor advisory mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76341 third party advisory vdb entry
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00000.html vendor advisory mailing list
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT205033 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-3753?
CVE-2015-3753 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-3753?
To fix CVE-2015-3753, 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-2015-3753 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2015-3753 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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