Apple Safari before 6.0 does not properly handle the autocomplete attribute of a password input element, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication by leveraging an unattended workstation
Published Jul 25, 2012
5.0
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.03%
Description
Apple Safari before 6.0 does not properly handle the autocomplete attribute of a password input element, which allows remote attackers to bypass authentication by leveraging an unattended workstation.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 5.1.7
- 1.0
- 1.0
- 1.0
- 1.0.0
- 1.0.0b1
- 1.0.0b2
- 1.0.1
- 1.0.2
- 1.0.3
- 1.0.3
- 1.0.3
- 1.0b1
- 1.1
- 1.1.0
- 1.1.1
- 1.2
- 1.2.0
- 1.2.1
- 1.2.2
- 1.2.3
- 1.2.4
- 1.2.5
- 1.3
- 1.3.0
- 1.3.1
- 1.3.2
- 1.3.2
- 1.3.2
- 2
- 2.0
- 2.0.0
- 2.0.1
- 2.0.2
- 2.0.3
- 2.0.3
- 2.0.3
- 2.0.3
- 2.0.3
- 2.0.4
- 2.0.4
- 3
- 3.0
- 3.0.0
- 3.0.0
- 3.0.0b
- 3.0.0b
- 3.0.1
- 3.0.1
- 3.0.1
- 3.0.1b
- 3.0.1b
- 3.0.2
- 3.0.2
- 3.0.2b
- 3.0.2b
- 3.0.3
- 3.0.3
- 3.0.3b
- 3.0.3b
- 3.0.4
- 3.0.4
- 3.0.4b
- 3.0.4b
- 3.1.0
- 3.1.0
- 3.1.0b
- 3.1.0b
- 3.1.1
- 3.1.1b
- 3.1.2
- 3.1.2b
- 3.2.0
- 3.2.0b
- 3.2.1
- 3.2.1b
- 3.2.2
- 3.2.2b
- 4.0
- 4.0
- 4.0.0b
- 4.0.1
- 4.0.2
- 4.0.3
- 4.0.4
- 4.0.5
- 4.1
- 4.1.1
- 4.1.2
- 5.0
- 5.0.1
- 5.0.2
- 5.0.4
- 5.0.5
- 5.0.6
- 5.1
- 5.1.1
- 5.1.2
- 5.1.3
- 5.1.4
- 5.1.5
- 5.1.6
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.03% (0.02028) | 80.31th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.03% (0.02028) | 78.43th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.24% (0.01240) | 77.87th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.68% (0.00679) | 80.63th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.68% (0.00679) | 79.32th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.68% (0.00679) | 76.82th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.61th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 17, 2023 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 66.22th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 64.21th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.21% (0.01213) | 40.54th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (5)
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Jul/msg00000.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEVendor Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Sep/msg00003.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5400 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5503 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54688 vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Jul/msg00000.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEVendor Advisory | |
| http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Sep/msg00003.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLE | |
| http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5400 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory | |
| http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5503 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54688 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BID |
Change history (0)
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