CVE-2012-3713: Medium severity safari vulnerability

Published Sep 20, 2012
·
Updated

Apple Safari before 6.0.1 does not properly handle the Quarantine attribute of HTML documents, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to read arbitrary files by leveraging the presence of a downloaded document.

Affected Software

104 affected components
Safari
Safari<=6.0
Safari=1.0
Safari=1.0-beta
Safari=1.0-beta2
Safari=1.0.0
Safari=1.0.0b1
Safari=1.0.0b2
Safari=1.0.1
Safari=1.0.2
Safari=1.0.3
Safari=1.0.3-85.8
Safari=1.0.3-85.8.1
Safari=1.0b1
Safari=1.1
Safari=1.1.0
Safari=1.1.1
Safari=1.2
Safari=1.2.0
Safari=1.2.1
Safari=1.2.2
Safari=1.2.3
Safari=1.2.4
Safari=1.2.5
Safari=1.3
Safari=1.3.0
Safari=1.3.1
Safari=1.3.2
Safari=1.3.2-312.5
Safari=1.3.2-312.6
Safari=2
Safari=2.0
Safari=2.0.0
Safari=2.0.1
Safari=2.0.2
Safari=2.0.3
Safari=2.0.3-417.8
Safari=2.0.3-417.9
Safari=2.0.3-417.9.2
Safari=2.0.3-417.9.3
Safari=2.0.4
Safari=2.0.4
Safari=3
Safari=3.0
Safari=3.0.0
Safari=3.0.0
Safari=3.0.0b
Safari=3.0.0b
Safari=3.0.1
Safari=3.0.1
Safari=3.0.1-beta
Safari=3.0.1b
Safari=3.0.1b
Safari=3.0.2
Safari=3.0.2
Safari=3.0.2b
Safari=3.0.2b
Safari=3.0.3
Safari=3.0.3
Safari=3.0.3b
Safari=3.0.3b
Safari=3.0.4
Safari=3.0.4
Safari=3.0.4b
Safari=3.0.4b
Safari=3.1.0
Safari=3.1.0
Safari=3.1.0b
Safari=3.1.0b
Safari=3.1.1
Safari=3.1.1b
Safari=3.1.2
Safari=3.1.2b
Safari=3.2.0
Safari=3.2.0b
Safari=3.2.1
Safari=3.2.1b
Safari=3.2.2
Safari=3.2.2b
Safari=4.0
Safari=4.0-beta
Safari=4.0.0b
Safari=4.0.1
Safari=4.0.2
Safari=4.0.3
Safari=4.0.4
Safari=4.0.5
Safari=4.1
Safari=4.1.1
Safari=4.1.2
Safari=5.0
Safari=5.0.1
Safari=5.0.2
Safari=5.0.4
Safari=5.0.5
Safari=5.0.6
Safari=5.1
Safari=5.1.1
Safari=5.1.2
Safari=5.1.3
Safari=5.1.4
Safari=5.1.5
Safari=5.1.6
Safari=5.1.7

Event History

Sep 20, 2012
CVE Published
via MITRE·09:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·09:00 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2012-3713?

CVE-2012-3713 has a severity rating of moderate, as it can allow attackers to read arbitrary files with user assistance.

2

Who is affected by CVE-2012-3713?

CVE-2012-3713 affects all versions of Apple Safari before 6.0.1.

3

How do I fix CVE-2012-3713?

To fix CVE-2012-3713, users should upgrade to Apple Safari version 6.0.1 or later.

4

What types of attacks can exploit CVE-2012-3713?

CVE-2012-3713 can be exploited through user-assisted remote attacks to access files.

5

What is the primary vulnerability of CVE-2012-3713?

The primary vulnerability of CVE-2012-3713 is improper handling of the Quarantine attribute in HTML documents.

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