Summary
This host is installed with Apple Safari and is prone to cross site scripting vulnerability.
Impact
Successful exploitation will allow attackers to bypass a cross-site scripting (XSS) protection mechanism via a crafted string.
Impact Level: Application
Solution
No solution or patch was made available for at least one year since disclosure of this vulnerability. Likely none will be provided anymore.
General solution options are to upgrade to a newer release, disable respective features, remove the product or replace the product by another one.
Insight
The flaw is due to 'html/parser/XSSAuditor.cpp' in WebCore in WebKit does not consider all possible output contexts of reflected data.
Affected
Apple Safari version 5.1.7 on Mac OS X
References
Severity
Classification
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CVE CVE-2012-5851 -
CVSS Base Score: 4.3
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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