Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in WebKit, as used in Apple iOS before 5.1, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-0586, CVE-2012-0587, and CVE-2012-0588.

The mobile device is running a version of iOS that is older than version 5.1. Version 5.1 contains numerous security-related fixes for the following vulnerabilities :

  - Apple iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch prior to iOS 5.1 Multiple     Vulnerabilities (CVE-2012-0641)

  - Apple Mac OS X Integer Overflow Vulnerability     (CVE-2011-3453)

  - Google Chrome prior to 15.0.874.102 Multiple Security     Vulnerabilities (CVE-2011-3887)

  - WebKit Multiple Unspecified Cross-Site Scripting     Vulnerabilities (CVE-2012-0590)

  - Google Chrome prior to 13.0.782.215 Multiple Security     Vulnerabilities (CVE-2011-2825)

  - WebKit Multiple Unspecified Memory Corruption     Vulnerabilities (CVE-2011-2833)

  - Google Chrome prior to 14.0.835.163 Multiple Security     Vulnerabilities (CVE-2011-2846)

  - Google Chrome prior to 14.0.835.202 Multiple Security     Vulnerabilities (CVE-2011-2877)

  - Google Chrome prior to 15.0.874.120 Multiple Security     Vulnerabilities (CVE-2011-3897)

  - Google Chrome prior to 16.0.912.63 Multiple Security     Vulnerabilities (CVE-2011-3908)

  - WebKit SVG Tags Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution     Vulnerability (CVE-2011-3928)

  - Google Chrome prior to 16.0.912.77 Multiple Security     Vulnerabilities (CVE-2012-0591)

  - WebKit Array.Splice Method Remote Code Execution     Vulnerability (CVE-2012-0592)

The remote host has Safari installed. 

Versions of Safari earlier than 5.1.4 are reportedly affected by several issues :

  - Look-alike characters in a URL could be used to masquerade a website. (CVE-2012-0584)

  - Web page visits may be recorded in browser history even when private browsing is active. (CVE-2012-0585)

  - Multiple cross-site scripting issues existed in WebKit. (CVE-2011-3881, CVE-2012-0586, CVE-2012-0587, CVE-2012-0588, CVE-2012-0589)

  - A cross-origin issue existed in WebKit, which may allow cookies to be disclosed across origins. (CVE-2011-3887)

  - Visiting a maliciously crafted website and dragging content with the mouse may lead to a cross-site scripting attack. (CVE-2012-0590)

  - Multiple memory corruption issues existed in WebKit. (CVE-2011-2825, CVE-2011-2833, CVE-2011-2846, CVE-2011-2847, CVE-2011-2854, CVE-2011-2855, CVE-2011-2857, CVE-2011-2860, CVE-2011-2866, CVE-2011-2867, CVE-2011-2868, CVE-2011-2869, CVE-2011-2870, CVE-2011-2871, CVE-2011-2872, CVE-2011-2873, CVE-2011-2877, CVE-2011-3885, CVE-2011-3888, CVE-2011-3897, CVE-2011-3908, CVE-2011-3909, CVE-2011-3928, CVE-2012-0591, CVE-2012-0592, CVE-2012-0593, CVE-2012-0594, CVE-2012-0595, CVE-2012-0596, CVE-2012-0597, CVE-2012-0598, CVE-2012-0599, CVE-2012-0600, CVE-2012-0601, CVE-2012-0602, CVE-2012-0603, CVE-2012-0604, CVE-2012-0605, CVE-2012-0606, CVE-2012-0607, CVE-2012-0608, CVE-2012-0609, CVE-2012-0610, CVE-2012-0611, CVE-2012-0612, CVE-2012-0613, CVE-2012-0614, CVE-2012-0615, CVE-2012-0616, CVE-2012-0617, CVE-2012-0618, CVE-2012-0619, CVE-2012-0620, CVE-2012-0621, CVE-2012-0622, CVE-2012-0623, CVE-2012-0624, CVE-2120-0625, CVE-2012-0626, CVE-2012-0627, CVE-2012-0628, CVE-2012-0629, CVE-2012-0630, CVE-2012-0631, CVE-2012-0632, CVE-2012-0633, CVE-2012-0635, CVE-2012-0636, CVE-2012-0637, CVE-2012-0638, CVE-2012-0639, CVE-2012-0648(

  - Cookies may be set by third-parties, even when Safari is configured to block them. (CVE-2012-0640)

  - If a site uses HTTP authentication and redirects to another site, the authentication credentials may be sent to the other site. (CVE-2012-0647)

The version of Safari installed on the remote host reportedly is affected by several issues :
  - Look-alike characters in a URL could be used to     masquerade a website. (CVE-2012-0584)

  - Web page visits may be recorded in browser history even     when private browsing is active. (CVE-2012-0585)

  - Multiple cross-site scripting issues existed in WebKit.     (CVE-2011-3881, CVE-2012-0586, CVE-2012-0587,     CVE-2012-0588, CVE-2012-0589)

  - A cross-origin issue existed in WebKit, which may allow     cookies to be disclosed across origins. (CVE-2011-3887)

  - Visiting a maliciously crafted website and dragging     content with the mouse may lead to a cross-site     scripting attack. (CVE-2012-0590)

  - Multiple memory corruption issues existed in WebKit.
    (CVE-2011-2825, CVE-2011-2833, CVE-2011-2846,      CVE-2011-2847, CVE-2011-2854, CVE-2011-2855,      CVE-2011-2857, CVE-2011-2860, CVE-2011-2866,      CVE-2011-2867, CVE-2011-2868, CVE-2011-2869,      CVE-2011-2870, CVE-2011-2871, CVE-2011-2872,      CVE-2011-2873, CVE-2011-2877, CVE-2011-3885,      CVE-2011-3888, CVE-2011-3897, CVE-2011-3908,      CVE-2011-3909, CVE-2011-3928, CVE-2012-0591,      CVE-2012-0592, CVE-2012-0593, CVE-2012-0594,      CVE-2012-0595, CVE-2012-0596, CVE-2012-0597,      CVE-2012-0598, CVE-2012-0599, CVE-2012-0600,      CVE-2012-0601, CVE-2012-0602, CVE-2012-0603,      CVE-2012-0604, CVE-2012-0605, CVE-2012-0606,      CVE-2012-0607, CVE-2012-0608, CVE-2012-0609,      CVE-2012-0610, CVE-2012-0611, CVE-2012-0612,      CVE-2012-0613, CVE-2012-0614, CVE-2012-0615,      CVE-2012-0616, CVE-2012-0617, CVE-2012-0618,      CVE-2012-0619, CVE-2012-0620, CVE-2012-0621,      CVE-2012-0622, CVE-2012-0623, CVE-2012-0624,      CVE-2012-0625, CVE-2012-0626, CVE-2012-0627,      CVE-2012-0628, CVE-2012-0629, CVE-2012-0630,      CVE-2012-0631, CVE-2012-0632, CVE-2012-0633,      CVE-2012-0635, CVE-2012-0636, CVE-2012-0637,      CVE-2012-0638, CVE-2012-0639, CVE-2012-0648)

   - Cookies may be set by third-parties, even when Safari      is configured to block them. (CVE-2012-0640)

   - If a site uses HTTP authentication and redirects to      another site, the authentication credentials may be      sent to the other site. (CVE-2012-0647)

The version of Apple Safari installed on the remote Mac OS X host is earlier than 5.1.4.  Thus, it is potentially affected by several issues :
 
  - Web page visits may be recorded in browser history even     when private browsing is active. (CVE-2012-0585)

  - Multiple cross-site scripting issues existed in WebKit.     (CVE-2011-3881, CVE-2012-0586, CVE-2012-0587,     CVE-2012-0588, CVE-2012-0589)

  - A cross-origin issue existed in WebKit, which may allow     cookies to be disclosed across origins. (CVE-2011-3887)

  - Visiting a maliciously crafted website and dragging     content with the mouse may lead to a cross-site     scripting attack. (CVE-2012-0590)

  - Multiple memory corruption issues existed in WebKit.
    (CVE-2011-2825, CVE-2011-2833, CVE-2011-2846,      CVE-2011-2847, CVE-2011-2854, CVE-2011-2855,      CVE-2011-2857, CVE-2011-2860, CVE-2011-2866,      CVE-2011-2867, CVE-2011-2868, CVE-2011-2869,      CVE-2011-2870, CVE-2011-2871, CVE-2011-2872,      CVE-2011-2873, CVE-2011-2877, CVE-2011-3885,      CVE-2011-3888, CVE-2011-3897, CVE-2011-3908,      CVE-2011-3909, CVE-2011-3928, CVE-2012-0591,      CVE-2012-0592, CVE-2012-0593, CVE-2012-0594,      CVE-2012-0595, CVE-2012-0596, CVE-2012-0597,      CVE-2012-0598, CVE-2012-0599, CVE-2012-0600,      CVE-2012-0601, CVE-2012-0602, CVE-2012-0603,      CVE-2012-0604, CVE-2012-0605, CVE-2012-0606,      CVE-2012-0607, CVE-2012-0608, CVE-2012-0609,      CVE-2012-0610, CVE-2012-0611, CVE-2012-0612,      CVE-2012-0613, CVE-2012-0614, CVE-2012-0615,      CVE-2012-0616, CVE-2012-0617, CVE-2012-0618,      CVE-2012-0619, CVE-2012-0620, CVE-2012-0621,      CVE-2012-0622, CVE-2012-0623, CVE-2012-0624,      CVE-2012-0625, CVE-2012-0626, CVE-2012-0627,      CVE-2012-0628, CVE-2012-0629, CVE-2012-0630,      CVE-2012-0631, CVE-2012-0632, CVE-2012-0633,      CVE-2012-0635, CVE-2012-0636, CVE-2012-0637,      CVE-2012-0638, CVE-2012-0639, CVE-2012-0648)

   - Cookies may be set by third-parties, even when Safari      is configured to block them. (CVE-2012-0640)

   - If a site uses HTTP authentication and redirects to      another site, the authentication credentials may be      sent to the other site. (CVE-2012-0647)

According to its banner, the remote Apple iOS device is missing a security update.  Versions of Apple iOS 3.0 through 5.1 are affected by vulnerabilities within the following components :
 - CFNetwork
 - HFS
 - Kernel
 - libresolv
 - Passcode Lock
 - Safari
 - Siri
 - VPN
 - WebKit

ID	Name	Product	Family	Severity
60028	Apple iOS < 5.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities	Nessus	Mobile Devices	high
800987	Safari < 5.1.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities	Log Correlation Engine	Web Clients	high
6346	Safari < 5.1.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities	Nessus Network Monitor	Web Clients	high
58323	Safari < 5.1.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities	Nessus	Windows	high
58322	Mac OS X : Apple Safari < 5.1.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities	Nessus	MacOS X Local Security Checks	high
6344	Apple iOS < 5.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities	Nessus Network Monitor	Mobile Devices	high

Detections

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CVE-2012-0589

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