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CVE-2011-0169


WebKit in Apple Safari before 5.0.4, when the Web Inspector is used, does not properly handle the window.console._inspectorCommandLineAPI property, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy and conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via a crafted web site.


Security Impact Summary

CVE-2011-0169 is a security vulnerability that . Impacting 2 products from apple, from apple organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.

Historical Context

Documented in 2011, this vulnerability occurred amid the cloud computing expansion era, where traditional network perimeter security models were being reevaluated. Organizations were transitioning from isolated infrastructure to interconnected systems, creating new attack surfaces that vulnerabilities like this could exploit.


Published

2011-03-11T22:55:03.400

Last Modified

2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Status

Deferred

Source

[email protected]

Severity

CVSSv2: 2.6 (LOW)

CVSSv2 Vector

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

  • Access Vector: NETWORK
  • Access Complexity: HIGH
  • Authentication: NONE
  • Confidentiality Impact: NONE
  • Integrity Impact: PARTIAL
  • Availability Impact: NONE
Exploitability Score

4.9

Impact Score

2.9

Weaknesses
  • Type: Primary
    CWE-79

Affected Vendors & Products
Type Vendor Product Version/Range Vulnerable?
Application apple safari ≤ 5.0.3 Yes
Application apple safari 1.0 Yes
Application apple safari 1.0 Yes
Application apple safari 1.0 Yes
Application apple safari 1.0.0 Yes
Application apple safari 1.0.0b1 Yes
Application apple safari 1.0.0b2 Yes
Application apple safari 1.0.1 Yes
Application apple safari 1.0.2 Yes
Application apple safari 1.0.3 Yes
Application apple safari 1.0.3 Yes
Application apple safari 1.0.3 Yes
Application apple safari 1.1 Yes
Application apple safari 1.1.0 Yes
Application apple safari 1.1.1 Yes
Application apple safari 1.2 Yes
Application apple safari 1.2.0 Yes
Application apple safari 1.2.1 Yes
Application apple safari 1.2.2 Yes
Application apple safari 1.2.3 Yes
Application apple safari 1.2.4 Yes
Application apple safari 1.2.5 Yes
Application apple safari 1.3 Yes
Application apple safari 1.3.0 Yes
Application apple safari 1.3.1 Yes
Application apple safari 1.3.2 Yes
Application apple safari 1.3.2 Yes
Application apple safari 1.3.2 Yes
Application apple safari 2 Yes
Application apple safari 2.0 Yes
Application apple safari 2.0.0 Yes
Application apple safari 2.0.1 Yes
Application apple safari 2.0.2 Yes
Application apple safari 2.0.3 Yes
Application apple safari 2.0.3 Yes
Application apple safari 2.0.3 Yes
Application apple safari 2.0.3 Yes
Application apple safari 2.0.3 Yes
Application apple safari 2.0.4 Yes
Application apple safari 3 Yes
Application apple safari 3.0 Yes
Application apple safari 3.0.0 Yes
Application apple safari 3.0.0b Yes
Application apple safari 3.0.1 Yes
Application apple safari 3.0.1b Yes
Application apple safari 3.0.2 Yes
Application apple safari 3.0.2b Yes
Application apple safari 3.0.3 Yes
Application apple safari 3.0.3b Yes
Application apple safari 3.0.4 Yes
Application apple safari 3.0.4b Yes
Application apple safari 3.1.0 Yes
Application apple safari 3.1.0b Yes
Application apple safari 3.1.1 Yes
Application apple safari 3.1.2 Yes
Application apple safari 3.2.0 Yes
Application apple safari 3.2.1 Yes
Application apple safari 3.2.2 Yes
Application apple safari 4.1 Yes
Application apple safari 4.1.1 Yes
Application apple safari 4.1.2 Yes
Application apple safari 5.0 Yes
Application apple safari 5.0.1 Yes
Application apple safari 5.0.2 Yes
Application apple webkit * Yes

References

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.