CVE-2015-1155

Apple Safari file:// Redirection Sandbox Escape Vulnerabliity

Severity Score

8.8

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

The history implementation in WebKit, as used in Apple Safari before 6.2.6, 7.x before 7.1.6, and 8.x before 8.0.6, allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy and read arbitrary files via a crafted web site.

La implementación de historial en WebKit, utilizado en Apple Safari anterior a 6.2.6, 7.x anterior a 7.1.6, y 8.x anterior a 8.0.6, permite a atacantes remotos evadir Same Origin Policy y leer ficheros arbitrarios a través de un sitio web manipulado.

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Apple Safari. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.
The specific flaw exists within the handling of popups to invalid pages. The issue lies in the ability to control the history of a window with higher privileges. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code outside the context of the Safari sandbox.

A large number of security issues were discovered in the WebKitGTK+ Web and JavaScript engines. If a user were tricked into viewing a malicious website, a remote attacker could exploit a variety of issues related to web browser security, including cross-site scripting attacks, denial of service attacks, and arbitrary code execution.

*Credits: Joe Vennix of Rapid7 Inc.

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

None

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2015-01-16 CVE Reserved
2015-05-07 CVE Published
2024-08-06 CVE Updated
2024-08-31 First Exploit
2025-04-22 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

CWE-264: Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

CAPEC

References (11)

URL	Tag	Source
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/74527	Vdb Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032270	Vdb Entry
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204826

URL	Date	SRC
https://packetstorm.news/files/id/180685	2024-08-31

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jun/msg00001.html	2017-01-03
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/May/msg00000.html	2017-01-03
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-03/msg00054.html	2017-01-03
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-03/msg00132.html	2017-01-03
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT204941	2017-01-03
http://www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-2937-1	2017-01-03
https://support.apple.com/HT204826	2017-01-03

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Iphone Os Search vendor "Apple" for product "Iphone Os"				<= 8.3 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Iphone Os" and version " <= 8.3"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Safari Search vendor "Apple" for product "Safari"				<= 6.2.5 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Safari" and version " <= 6.2.5"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Safari Search vendor "Apple" for product "Safari"				7.0 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Safari" and version "7.0"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Safari Search vendor "Apple" for product "Safari"				7.0.1 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Safari" and version "7.0.1"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Safari Search vendor "Apple" for product "Safari"				7.0.2 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Safari" and version "7.0.2"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Safari Search vendor "Apple" for product "Safari"				7.0.3 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Safari" and version "7.0.3"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Safari Search vendor "Apple" for product "Safari"				7.0.4 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Safari" and version "7.0.4"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Safari Search vendor "Apple" for product "Safari"				7.0.5 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Safari" and version "7.0.5"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Safari Search vendor "Apple" for product "Safari"				7.0.6 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Safari" and version "7.0.6"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Safari Search vendor "Apple" for product "Safari"				7.1.0 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Safari" and version "7.1.0"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Safari Search vendor "Apple" for product "Safari"				7.1.1 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Safari" and version "7.1.1"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Safari Search vendor "Apple" for product "Safari"				7.1.2 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Safari" and version "7.1.2"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Safari Search vendor "Apple" for product "Safari"				7.1.3 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Safari" and version "7.1.3"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Safari Search vendor "Apple" for product "Safari"				7.1.4 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Safari" and version "7.1.4"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Safari Search vendor "Apple" for product "Safari"				7.1.5 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Safari" and version "7.1.5"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Safari Search vendor "Apple" for product "Safari"				8.0.0 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Safari" and version "8.0.0"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Safari Search vendor "Apple" for product "Safari"				8.0.1 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Safari" and version "8.0.1"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Safari Search vendor "Apple" for product "Safari"				8.0.2 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Safari" and version "8.0.2"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Safari Search vendor "Apple" for product "Safari"				8.0.3 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Safari" and version "8.0.3"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Safari Search vendor "Apple" for product "Safari"				8.0.4 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Safari" and version "8.0.4"		-		Affected
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Safari Search vendor "Apple" for product "Safari"				8.0.5 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Safari" and version "8.0.5"		-		Affected