CVE-2006-6238
The AutoFill feature in Apple Safari 2.0.4 does not properly verify that all automatically...
The AutoFill feature in Apple Safari 2.0.4 does not properly verify that all automatically populated form fields are visible to the user, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information, such as usernames and passwords, via input fields of zero width, a variant of CVE-2006-6077.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
5.0
The AutoFill feature in Apple Safari 2.0.4 does not properly verify that all automatically populated form fields are visible to the user, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information, such as usernames and passwords, via input fields of zero width, a variant of CVE-2006-6077.
- Record
CVE-2006-6238- CVSS 2.0
- 5.0 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The AutoFill feature in Apple Safari 2.0.4 does not properly verify that all automatically populated form fields are visible to the user, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information, such as usernames and passwords, via input fields of zero width, a variant of CVE-2006-6077.
- Record
CVE-2006-6238- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2006-6221 No score
The AutoFill feature in Apple Safari 2.0.4 does not properly verify that all automatically populated form fields are visible to the user, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information, such as usernames and passwords, via input fields of zero width, a variant of CVE-2006-6077.
- Record
EUVD-2006-6221- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-vm94-3jpr-ph6q No score
The AutoFill feature in Apple Safari 2.0.4 does not properly verify that all automatically...
The AutoFill feature in Apple Safari 2.0.4 does not properly verify that all automatically populated form fields are visible to the user, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information, such as usernames and passwords, via input fields of zero width, a variant of CVE-2006-6077.
- Record
GHSA-vm94-3jpr-ph6q- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2006-6238 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.0) in Apple Safari, published December 3, 2006. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.44%, the 73rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.