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CVE-2008-3170

Apple Safari allows web sites to set cookies for country-specific top-level domains, such as co.uk and com.au, which could allow remote att…

Published 18 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
6.8
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
2.1%
percentile 81%
Public exploits
0
none known

Summary

Apple Safari allows web sites to set cookies for country-specific top-level domains, such as co.uk and com.au, which could allow remote attackers to perform a session fixation attack and hijack a user's HTTP session, aka "Cross-Site Cooking," a related issue to CVE-2004-0746, CVE-2004-0866, and CVE-2004-0867.

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

2.07% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 81% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.06.8AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

References

  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2008/3444 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • us-cert.gov /cas/techalerts/TA08-350A.html · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_CERT, x_transferred
  • securityfocus.com /bid/30192 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/31128 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • support.apple.com /kb/HT3338 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/43839 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • lists.apple.com /archives/security-announce//2008//Dec/msg00000.html · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_APPLE, x_transferred
  • kuza55.blogspot.com /2008/07/some-random-safari-notes.html · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • securitytracker.com /id?1020539 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_SECTRACK, x_transferred

Sources

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