What is the severity of CVE-2006-6238?

CVE-2006-6238 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability due to its potential to expose sensitive user information.

How does CVE-2006-6238 affect users of Apple Safari 2.0.4?

CVE-2006-6238 allows attackers to steal sensitive information, such as usernames and passwords, through hidden form fields.

How can I fix CVE-2006-6238 in Apple Safari 2.0.4?

To fix CVE-2006-6238, users should update to a patched version of Apple Safari that addresses this vulnerability.

What type of information can be compromised due to CVE-2006-6238?

CVE-2006-6238 can compromise sensitive information including usernames and passwords from automatically populated form fields.

Is CVE-2006-6238 a common vulnerability that affects many applications?

CVE-2006-6238 specifically affects Apple Safari 2.0.4 and is not a common issue across other applications.

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CVE-2006-6238

medium

CWE

NVD-CWE-Other

3/12/2006

16/9/2024

CVE-2006-6238

First published: Sun Dec 03 2006(Updated: )

The AutoFill feature in Apple Safari 2.0.4 does not properly verify that all automatically populated form fields are visible to the user, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information, such as usernames and passwords, via input fields of zero width, a variant of CVE-2006-6077.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
Apple Mobile Safari	=2.0.4

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-6238?
CVE-2006-6238 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability due to its potential to expose sensitive user information.
How does CVE-2006-6238 affect users of Apple Safari 2.0.4?
CVE-2006-6238 allows attackers to steal sensitive information, such as usernames and passwords, through hidden form fields.
How can I fix CVE-2006-6238 in Apple Safari 2.0.4?
To fix CVE-2006-6238, users should update to a patched version of Apple Safari that addresses this vulnerability.
What type of information can be compromised due to CVE-2006-6238?
CVE-2006-6238 can compromise sensitive information including usernames and passwords from automatically populated form fields.
Is CVE-2006-6238 a common vulnerability that affects many applications?
CVE-2006-6238 specifically affects Apple Safari 2.0.4 and is not a common issue across other applications.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2006-6238?
CVE-2006-6238 is considered a moderate severity vulnerability due to its potential to expose sensitive user information.
How does CVE-2006-6238 affect users of Apple Safari 2.0.4?
CVE-2006-6238 allows attackers to steal sensitive information, such as usernames and passwords, through hidden form fields.
How can I fix CVE-2006-6238 in Apple Safari 2.0.4?
To fix CVE-2006-6238, users should update to a patched version of Apple Safari that addresses this vulnerability.
What type of information can be compromised due to CVE-2006-6238?
CVE-2006-6238 can compromise sensitive information including usernames and passwords from automatically populated form fields.
Is CVE-2006-6238 a common vulnerability that affects many applications?
CVE-2006-6238 specifically affects Apple Safari 2.0.4 and is not a common issue across other applications.