Description
Apple Safari before 6.2.5, 7.x before 7.1.5, and 8.x before 8.0.5, as used on iOS before 8.3 and other platforms, does not properly delete browsing-history data from the history.plist file, which allows attackers to obtain sensitive information by reading this file.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 5.0/10
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Apr/msg00000.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Apr/msg00002.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032047
- https://support.apple.com/HT204658Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT204661Vendor Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Apr/msg00000.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Apr/msg00002.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032047
- https://support.apple.com/HT204658Vendor Advisory
- https://support.apple.com/HT204661Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
- Apr 10, 2015
- Last modified
- Jun 17, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified