MEDIUM
The private-browsing implementation in WebKit in Apple Safari before 6.2.8, 7.x before 7.1.8, and 8.x before 8.0.8 does not prevent caching of HTTP authentication credentials, which makes it easier for remote attackers to track users via a crafted web site
Published Aug 16, 2015
4.3
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 1.93%
Description
The private-browsing implementation in WebKit in Apple Safari before 6.2.8, 7.x before 7.1.8, and 8.x before 8.0.8 does not prevent caching of HTTP authentication credentials, which makes it easier for remote attackers to track users via a crafted web site.
Affected products
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.
4.3 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
1.93% 0.01935
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.01935
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 | 1.93% (0.01935) | 79.32th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 1.93% (0.01935) | 77.35th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.55% (0.00550) | 65.98th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.23% (0.00230) | 62.04th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 14, 2024 | 0.23% (0.00230) | 61.30th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.23% (0.00230) | 59.28th | 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) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (5)
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00000.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEMailing ListVendor Advisory
- http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-03/msg00054.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76339 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033274 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://support.apple.com/kb/HT205033 x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Aug/msg00000.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEMailing ListVendor Advisory | |
| http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-updates/2016-03/msg00054.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_SUSEMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76339 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033274 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://support.apple.com/kb/HT205033 | x_refsource_CONFIRMVendor Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner apple
Published Aug 16, 2015
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved May 7, 2015
Link CVE-2015-3754
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a