CWE
79
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2013-5151: XSS

First published: Thu Sep 19 2013(Updated: )

Mobile Safari in Apple iOS before 7 does not prevent HTML interpretation of a document served with a text/plain content type, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks by uploading a file.

Credit: product-security@apple.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
iPhone OS<=6.1.4
iPhone OS=1.0.0
iPhone OS=1.0.1
iPhone OS=1.0.2
iPhone OS=1.1.0
iPhone OS=1.1.1
iPhone OS=1.1.2
iPhone OS=1.1.3
iPhone OS=1.1.4
iPhone OS=1.1.5
iPhone OS=2.0
iPhone OS=2.0.0
iPhone OS=2.0.1
iPhone OS=2.0.2
iPhone OS=2.1
iPhone OS=2.1.1
iPhone OS=2.2
iPhone OS=2.2.1
iPhone OS=3.0
iPhone OS=3.0.1
iPhone OS=3.1
iPhone OS=3.1.2
iPhone OS=3.1.3
iPhone OS=3.2
iPhone OS=3.2.1
iPhone OS=3.2.2
iPhone OS=4.0
iPhone OS=4.0.1
iPhone OS=4.0.2
iPhone OS=4.1
iPhone OS=4.2.1
iPhone OS=4.2.5
iPhone OS=4.2.8
iPhone OS=4.3.0
iPhone OS=4.3.1
iPhone OS=4.3.2
iPhone OS=4.3.3
iPhone OS=4.3.5
iPhone OS=5.0
iPhone OS=5.0.1
iPhone OS=5.1
iPhone OS=5.1.1
iPhone OS=6.0
iPhone OS=6.0.1
iPhone OS=6.0.2
iPhone OS=6.1
iPhone OS=6.1.2
iPhone OS=6.1.3

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2013-5151?

    CVE-2013-5151 has been rated as having high severity due to its potential for allowing cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks.

  • How do I fix CVE-2013-5151?

    To fix CVE-2013-5151, users should upgrade their device to iOS version 7 or later.

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2013-5151?

    CVE-2013-5151 is a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability affecting Mobile Safari in older versions of iOS.

  • Which versions of iOS are affected by CVE-2013-5151?

    CVE-2013-5151 affects all versions of iOS prior to iOS 7.

  • Can CVE-2013-5151 be exploited remotely?

    Yes, CVE-2013-5151 can be exploited remotely by attackers through the upload of malicious files.

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