XSS in Apple Iphone OS
CVE-2011-3243
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in WebKit, as used in Apple iOS before 5 and Safari before 5.1.1, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors involving inactive DOM windows.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.020 (79.8th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 80th percentile — 79.8% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.020 · newest: 0.020 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apple Iphone OS — versions 3.0, 3.1, 3.1.2
- Apple Safari — versions 1.0, 1.0.0, 1.0.0b1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/70564 (vdb-entry)
- lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2011//Oct/msg00001.html (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/50088 (vdb-entry)
- lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2011//Oct/msg00004.html (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
- osvdb.org/76353 (vdb-entry)
- support.apple.com/kb/HT4999 (Vendor Advisory)
- support.apple.com/kb/HT5000 (Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2011-3243?
- CVE-2011-3243 is a vulnerability in Apple Iphone OS, classified under Cross-site Scripting. Published 2011-10-14.
- Is CVE-2011-3243 known to be exploited?
- 6 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.