CVE Catalog

CVE-2004-1314

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A vulnerability in Safari 1.x allows remote attackers to spoof arbitrary web sites by injecting content from one window into a target window whose name is known but resides in a different domain, as demonstrated using a pop-up window on a trusted web site, aka the 'window injection' vulnerability, a different vulnerability than CVE-2004-1122.

Risk Assessment

The organization is exposed to phishing attacks where users may be tricked into believing they are interacting with a trusted site while actually interacting with fake content, potentially leading to theft of credentials or other sensitive information.

Recommendation

It is recommended to immediately upgrade Safari to a version newer than 1.x that is not affected by this vulnerability. If an upgrade is not possible, consider using an alternative browser or implementing additional security measures such as blocking pop-up windows.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Safari 1.x allows remote attackers to spoof arbitrary web sites by injecting content from one window into a target window whose name is known but resides in a different domain, as demonstrated using a pop-up window on a trusted web site, aka the "window injection" vulnerability, a different vulnerability than CVE-2004-1122.

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