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CVE-2006-6238

The AutoFill feature in Apple Safari 2.0.4 does not properly verify that all automatically...

5.0 Medium

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

1.44%Up 0.3 points since Feb 4, 2022
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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 MediumAV: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

History
RecordedChangedSources
aliasesEUVD
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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.

References

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