FKIE_CVE-2010-0045

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2010-03-15 13:28 - Updated: 2026-06-16 23:15
Severity
Summary
Apple Safari before 4.0.5 on Windows does not properly validate external URL schemes, which allows remote attackers to open local files and execute arbitrary code via a crafted HTML document.
References
product-security@apple.comhttp://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010/Mar/msg00000.htmlVendor Advisory
product-security@apple.comhttp://support.apple.com/kb/HT4070Vendor Advisory
product-security@apple.comhttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38671Patch
product-security@apple.comhttp://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023706
product-security@apple.comhttps://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6817
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010/Mar/msg00000.htmlVendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4070Vendor Advisory
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/38671Patch
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1023706
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A6817
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
apple safari *
apple safari 4.0
apple safari 4.0
apple safari 4.0.1
apple safari 4.0.2
apple safari 4.0.3
microsoft windows *
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      "value": "Apple Safari en versiones anteriores a la v4.0.5 en Windows no valida apropiadamente esquemas URL externos, lo que permite, a atacantes remotos, abrir ficheros locales y ejecutar c\u00f3digo de su elecci\u00f3n a trav\u00e9s de un documento HTML modificado."
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