Detections
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Mac OS X : Apple Safari < 6.2.6 / 7.1.6 / 8.0.6 Multiple Vulnerabilities
medium Nessus Plugin ID 83291
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Synopsis
The remote host has a web browser installed that is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.Description
The version of Apple Safari installed on the remote Mac OS X host is prior to 6.2.6 / 7.1.6 / 8.0.6. It is, therefore, affected by the following vulnerabilities :- Multiple memory corruption issues in WebKit due to improper validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can exploit this, via a specially crafted web page, to cause a denial of service condition or to execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2015-1152, CVE-2015-1153, and CVE-2015-1154)
- An information disclosure vulnerability in WebKit History exists due to a state management flaw and improper validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can exploit this, via a specially crafted web page, to disclose sensitive information from the file system. (CVE-2015-1155)
- A flaw exists in WebKit Page Loading due to improper handling of rel attributes in anchor elements that allows target objects to get unauthorized access to link objects. A remote attacker can exploit this, via a specially crafted web page, to spoof the user interface.
(CVE-2015-1156)
Solution
Upgrade to Apple Safari 6.2.6 / 7.1.6 / 8.0.6 or later.See Also
Plugin Details
Severity: Medium
ID: 83291
File Name: macosx_Safari8_0_6.nasl
Version: 1.7
Type: local
Agent: macosx
Family: MacOS X Local Security Checks
Published: 5/8/2015
Updated: 11/22/2019
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 5.9
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: Medium
Base Score: 6.8
Temporal Score: 5
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
CVSS Score Source: CVE-2015-1154
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:apple:safari
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/MacOSX/Version, MacOSX/Safari/Installed
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 5/6/2015
Vulnerability Publication Date: 5/6/2015
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2015-1152, CVE-2015-1153, CVE-2015-1154, CVE-2015-1155, CVE-2015-1156