CVE-2008-7296
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CVE-2008-7296 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Apple Safari cannot properly restrict modifications to cookies established in HTTPS sessions, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to overwrite or delete arbitrary cookies via a Set-Cookie header in an HTTP response, related to lack of the HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) includeSubDomains feature, aka a "cookie forcing" issue.. EPSS estimates a 1.00% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Apple Safari cannot properly restrict modifications to cookies established in HTTPS sessions, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to overwrite or delete arbitrary cookies via a Set-Cookie header in an HTTP response, related to lack of the HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) includeSubDomains feature, aka a "cookie forcing" issue.
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Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apple | Safari | All versions |
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