CVE-2011-0167
The windows functionality in WebKit in Apple Safari before 5.0.4 allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy, and force the upload of arbitrary local files from a client computer, via a crafted web site.
Does this matter?
A public exploit is published in Exploit-DB (verified), so the technical barrier is gone even though the severity is medium and EPSS is 3.3%. Treat it as high on anything reachable from the internet.
Description
The windows functionality in WebKit in Apple Safari before 5.0.4 allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy, and force the upload of arbitrary local files from a client computer, via a crafted web site.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
- EPSS
- 3.34% probability · 89th percentile
- Public exploits
- 1 in Exploit-DB · verified · first 9 March 2011
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-264
- Affected
- apple/safari · apple/webkit
- Source
- product-security@apple.com
EPSS 3.3% since 26 October 2026; no change recorded yet. Points are recorded when the score first appears and whenever it moves by a percentage point or more.
Public exploits (1)
Entries in Exploit-DB that cite this CVE. Links go to the Exploit-DB page and to the file in the public repository; nothing is hosted here. A verified tick means the Exploit-DB team confirmed the exploit works against the stated version.
References
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011//Mar/msg00004.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4566Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46816
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025183
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2011//Mar/msg00004.htmlVendor Advisory
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4566Vendor Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/46816
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1025183
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA, exploits from Exploit-DB. Refreshed daily. Download this record as JSON.