CVE-2015-5828: apple safari Improper Input Validation
CVSS: 4.3v2.0MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2015-5828
Published 09-10-2015Last modified 06-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2015-5828 is a medium (CVSS 4.3) Improper Input Validation vulnerability in apple safari. EPSS estimates a 1.75% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 77.5% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
4.3/10
010
Medium · v2.0 (NVD)EPSS score
1.75%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 1Timeline
- 09-10-2015PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
The API in the WebKit Plug-ins component in Apple Safari before 9 does not provide notification of an HTTP Redirection (aka 3xx) status code to a plugin, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended request restrictions via a crafted web site.
CVSS metrics
1 score · 1 source · 1 versionMedium 4.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
1.75%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
78%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 1.75% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score1.75%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeAffected systems
Ubuntu3 products
- qtwebkit-opensource-srcAll versions (No fix recorded)
- qtwebkit-sourceAll versions (No fix recorded)
- webkitgtkAll versions (No fix recorded)
Apple1 product
- safari≤ 8.0.8
Opensuse1 product
- leapEOL42.1
3 vendors · 5 products
References
7 links- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-03/msg00054.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource SUSEThird Party Advisory
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Sep/msg00007.htmlVendor AdvisoryX Refsource APPLEREPORT