Vulnerability identifier: #VU166
Vulnerability risk: Medium
CVSSv3.1: 4.1 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]
CVE-ID:
CWE-ID:
CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Network
Exploit availability: No
Vulnerable software:
Apple Safari
Client/Desktop applications /
Web browsers
Apple iOS
Operating systems & Components /
Operating system
tvOS
Operating systems & Components /
Operating system
Vendor: Apple Inc.
Description
The vulnerability allows a remote user to obtain potentially sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to access control error in Apple Safari. A remote unauthenticated attacker can obtain potentially sensitive information by creating a web site with a specially crafted SVG image that, when loaded by the target user, will access potentially sensitive image data from a different web site.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may result in disclosure of system information
Mitigation
The vendor has issued a fix (9.1.2).
Vulnerable software versions
Apple Safari: 9.1 - 9.1.1
Apple iOS: 9.3.0 - 9.3.2
tvOS: 9.2 - 9.2.1
External links
http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT206900
http://support.apple.com/cs-cz/HT206902
http://support.apple.com/cs-cz/HT206905
http://support.apple.com/cs-cz/HT206900
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.