CVE-2012-0640 describes a privacy vulnerability in Apple Safari versions prior to 5.1.4, where its "From third parties and advertisers" cookie blocking mechanism was improperly implemented. This flaw allowed remote web servers to bypass the intended privacy controls and track users through cookies. With a CVSS score of 5.0, this low-complexity vulnerability could lead to information disclosure (user tracking) without requiring authentication. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 5.1.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.0:beta:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
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