CVE Catalog

CVE-2004-1122

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

The vulnerability in Safari versions 1.x to 1.2.4 (and possibly others) allows inactive windows to display dialog boxes. A remote attacker can exploit this flaw to spoof dialog boxes from other websites, leading to a 'Dialog Box Spoofing' attack. This is a different vulnerability than CVE-2004-1314.

Risk Assessment

The risk involves the possibility of tricking the user by displaying a fake dialog box that may appear to come from a trusted website, potentially leading to data theft or unwanted actions.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Safari to the latest available version that fixes this vulnerability. Consider using mechanisms to block unwanted dialog boxes.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Safari 1.x to 1.2.4, and possibly other versions, allows inactive windows to launch dialog boxes, which can allow remote attackers to spoof the dialog boxes from web sites in other windows, aka the "Dialog Box Spoofing Vulnerability," a different vulnerability than CVE-2004-1314.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS