medium
4.3
CWE
264
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2012-3713

First published: Thu 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.

Credit: product-security@apple.com

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • 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.

  • Who is affected by CVE-2012-3713?

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

  • How do I fix CVE-2012-3713?

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

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

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

  • 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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