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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.803108
Category:General
Title:Apple Safari Webcore Webkit 'XSSAuditor.cpp' XSS Vulnerability (Mac OS X)
Summary:This host is installed with Apple Safari and is prone to cross; site scripting vulnerability.
Description:Summary:
This host is installed with Apple Safari and is prone to cross
site scripting vulnerability.

Vulnerability Insight:
The flaw is due to 'html/parser/XSSAuditor.cpp' in WebCore in
WebKit does not consider all possible output contexts of reflected data.

Vulnerability Impact:
Successful exploitation will allow attackers to bypass a
cross-site scripting (XSS) protection mechanism via a crafted string.

Affected Software/OS:
Apple Safari version 5.1.7 on Mac OS X.

Solution:
No known solution was made available for at least one year since the disclosure of this vulnerability.
Likely none will be provided anymore. General solution options are to upgrade to a newer release, disable respective features, remove the
product or replace the product by another one.

CVSS Score:
4.3

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Cross-Ref: BugTraq ID: 56570
Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2012-5851
http://blog.opensecurityresearch.com/2012/09/simple-cross-site-scripting-vector-that.html
XForce ISS Database: webkit-webcore-sec-bypass(80072)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80072
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2012 Greenbone Networks GmbH

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