CVE-2007-0478 json
WebCore on Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9 and 10.4.10, as used in Safari, does not properly parse HTML comments in TITLE elements, which allows remo…
published 2007-01-25 19 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2007-0476
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.7%
- EPSS 1.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 77%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
WebCore on Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9 and 10.4.10, as used in Safari, does not properly parse HTML comments in TITLE elements, which allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks and bypass some XSS protection schemes by embedding certain HTML tags within an HTML comment.
Exploit prediction
1.71% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 77% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
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lists.apple.com
/archives/security-announce//2007/Jul/msg00004.html
vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/23893
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/26235
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2007/2732
vdb-entry
-
securityfocus.com
/archive/1/457763/100/0/threaded
mailing-list
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osvdb.org
/32712
vdb-entry
-
securitytracker.com
/id?1018494
vdb-entry
- beanfuzz.com /wordpress/?p=99
- docs.info.apple.com /article.html?artnum=306172
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securityfocus.com
/bid/25159
vdb-entry
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/31846
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2007-0478
- NVD CVE-2007-0478
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