SB2016071914 - A cross-protocol cross-site scripting flaw in Apple Safari in Apple Safari
Published: July 19, 2016 Updated: January 13, 2017
Security Bulletin ID
SB2016071914
Severity
High
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) A cross-protocol cross-site scripting flaw in Apple Safari (CVE-ID: CVE-2016-4651)
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.The vulnerability exists due to a cross-protocol cross-site scripting flaw in the submission of forms to non-HTTP services that are compatible with HTTP/0.9. A remote user can cause arbitrary scripting code execution by the target user's browser in the context of the target site.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.