CVE-2015-3754 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

The private-browsing implementation in WebKit in Apple Safari before 6.2.8, 7.x before 7.1.8, and 8.x before 8.0.8 does not prevent caching of HTTP authentication credentials, which makes it easier for remote attackers to track users via a crafted web site.

Published: 2015-08-16

Score: 4.3 Medium

EPSS: < 1% Very Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

OR	cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari::::::::

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No data available yet.

Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2015-3790	The private-browsing implementation in WebKit in Apple Safari before 6.2.8, 7.x before 7.1.8, and 8.x before 8.0.8 does not prevent caching of HTTP authentication credentials, which makes it easier for remote attackers to track users via a crafted web site.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact Partial

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00505.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00000.html
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-03/msg00054.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76339
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033274
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT205033

History

No history.

Subscriptions

Apple Safari

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: apple

Published: 2015-08-16T23:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-08-06T05:56:15.229Z

Reserved: 2015-05-07T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2015-3754

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2015-08-16T23:59:27.533

Modified: 2026-05-06T22:30:45.220

Link: CVE-2015-3754

Redhat

No data.

OpenCVE Enrichment

No data.

Weaknesses

CWE-200

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