WebCore on Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9 and 10.4.10, as used in Safari, does not properly parse…
Priority LOW 23CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01715 77th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.3.9 | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 10.4.10 | Running on | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Apple |
| cpe:2.3:a:apple:webcore:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | all versions | Vulnerable | Apple |
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.3.9 Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 10.4.10 Running on ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Apple
- cpe:2.3:a:apple:webcore:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions all versions Vulnerable ·Apple
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2007-0478
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8vcm-pr88-gpf9
References
More Apple Safari vulnerabilities
- TI-2025-17951 Out-of-bounds write in Apple Safari KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 10.0
- TI-2025-28228 Use after free in Apple Safari KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2025-22512 Memory corruption in Apple Safari KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2025-12953 Memory corruption in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2025-05957 Improper input validation in Google Chrome KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2024-29863 Apple Safari: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
Sources
- CVE-2007-0478 · CVE Program
- CVE-2007-0478 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-8vcm-pr88-gpf9 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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