Cross-Origin Resource Sharing Vulnerability in WebKit Affecting Apple Safari and Google Chrome
CVE-2009-2816

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor
Apple
Status
iPhone OS
Safari
Chrome
Vendor
CVE Published:
13 November 2009

Summary

The vulnerability in the implementation of Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS) within WebKit used by Apple Safari and Google Chrome allows remote attackers to perform cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks. This occurs due to improper handling of custom HTTP headers included in the OPTIONS request during preflight cross-origin operations. Attackers can exploit this vulnerability through crafted web pages that trigger unauthorized actions on behalf of users.

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/43068
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http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2009/3233
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http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/No...
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Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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