RULE(RULE ID:322474)

Rule General Information
Release Date: 2019-07-06
Rule Name: Apple Safari for Windows URL Spoofing Vulnerability (CVE-2008-1999)
Severity:
CVE ID:
Rule Protection Details
Description: Apple Safari 3.1.1 allows remote attackers to spoof the address bar by placing many "invisible" characters in the userinfo subcomponent of the authority component of the URL (aka the user field), as demonstrated by %E3%80%80 sequences.
Impact: An attacker can masquerade his identity and deceive users to gain an illegitimate advantage.
Affected OS: Windows, Linux, FreeBSD, Solaris, Other Unix, Network Device, Mac OS, iOS, Android, Others
Reference: http://es.geocities.com/jplopezy/pruebasafari3.html
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/3833
http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/491192/100/0/threaded
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/1347
Solutions
The vendors have released upgrade patches to fix vulnerabilities, please visit:
http://www.apple.com/safari/download/