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CVE-2007-4692

The tabbed browsing feature in Apple Safari 3 before Beta Update 3.0.4 on Windows, and Mac OS X 10.4 through 10.4.10, allows remote attackers to spoof HTTP authentication for other sites and possibly conduct phishing attacks by causing an authentication sheet to be displayed for a tab that is not active, which makes it appear as if it is associated with the active tab.

Security Impact Summary

CVE-2007-4692 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 4 products from apple, from apple, from apple and 1 other, organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Originally identified in 2007, this vulnerability predates many modern security frameworks and practices. The vulnerability landscape of that era was characterized by different threat models and less mature defense mechanisms compared to contemporary standards.

Published

2007-11-15T00:46:00.000

Last Modified

2025-04-09T00:30:58.490

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 4.3 (MEDIUM)

CVSSv2 Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Access Vector: NETWORK
Access Complexity: MEDIUM
Authentication: NONE
Confidentiality Impact: NONE
Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
Availability Impact: NONE

Exploitability Score

8.6

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses

Type: Primary
CWE-287

Affected Vendors & Products

Type	Vendor	Product	Version/Range	Vulnerable?
Application	apple	safari	≤ 3.0.3	Yes
Application	apple	safari	3.0	Yes
Application	apple	safari	3.0.2	Yes
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.4	No
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.4.1	No
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.4.2	No
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.4.3	No
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.4.4	No
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.4.5	No
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.4.6	No
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.4.7	No
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.4.8	No
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.4.9	No
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x	10.4.10	No
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x_server	10.4	No
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x_server	10.4.1	No
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x_server	10.4.2	No
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x_server	10.4.3	No
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x_server	10.4.4	No
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x_server	10.4.5	No
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x_server	10.4.6	No
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x_server	10.4.7	No
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x_server	10.4.8	No
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x_server	10.4.9	No
Operating System	apple	mac_os_x_server	10.4.10	No
Operating System	microsoft	windows	*	No

References

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307041 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Nov/msg00002.html Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Nov/msg00003.html Patch, Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://osvdb.org/40662 ([email protected])
http://secunia.com/advisories/27643 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26444 ([email protected])
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26447 ([email protected])
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-319A.html US Government Resource ([email protected])
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3868 Vendor Advisory ([email protected])
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38460 ([email protected])
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=307041 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Nov/msg00002.html Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2007/Nov/msg00003.html Patch, Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://osvdb.org/40662 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://secunia.com/advisories/27643 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26444 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/26447 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA07-319A.html US Government Resource (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/3868 Vendor Advisory (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/38460 (af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108)

How SecUtils Interprets This CVE

SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For apple's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.