CVE-2006-6238 (GCVE-0-2006-6238)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2006-12-03 18:00 – Updated: 2024-09-16 20:02
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Summary
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.
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CWE
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References
URL Tags
http://tearesolutions.com/2006/11/how_to_steal_pa… x_refsource_MISC
http://secunia.com/advisories/23066 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIA
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21329 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
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