Vulnerability Name:

CCN-8348

Published:2002-02-27
Updated:2002-02-27
Summary:Multiple vendor Web browsers for Apple Mac OS and Mac OS X in Classic Mode could allow a malicious Web site operator to cause files to automatically be downloaded to visiting user's computers. A malicious Web site operator could create a Web page with a specially-crafted META refresh tag that would cause a specified program to be downloaded automatically when a user visits the page.
CVSS v3 Severity:7.3 High (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Low
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): Low
CVSS v2 Severity:7.5 High (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Partial
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): Partial
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Access
References:Source: CCN
Type: BugTraq Mailing List, Wed Feb 27 2002 - 03:31:24 CST
Auto file execution vulnerability in Mac OS

Source: CCN
Type: BID-4199
Multiple Vendor MacOS Browser Arbitrary Program Download Vulnerability

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
macos-auto-file-download(8348)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:microsoft:ie_for_macintosh:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:netscape:communicator:4.77:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:microsoft:ie:4.5:*:macintosh:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/a:netscape:communicator:4.78:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    microsoft ie for macintosh 5.0
    netscape communicator 4.77
    microsoft ie 4.5
    netscape communicator 4.78