CVE-2012-3697
WebKit in Apple Safari before 6.0 does not properly handle file: URLs, which allows remote...
CVE-2012-3697 is a high vulnerability (CVSS 7.1) in Apple Safari, published July 25, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.83%, the 78th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
WebKit in Apple Safari before 6.0 does not properly handle file: URLs, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended sandbox restrictions and read arbitrary files by leveraging a WebProcess compromise.
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What each source reports
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WebKit in Apple Safari before 6.0 does not properly handle file: URLs, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended sandbox restrictions and read arbitrary files by leveraging a WebProcess compromise.
- Record
CVE-2012-3697- CVSS 2.0
- 7.1 High
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-264
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
WebKit in Apple Safari before 6.0 does not properly handle file: URLs, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended sandbox restrictions and read arbitrary files by leveraging a WebProcess compromise.
- Record
CVE-2012-3697- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-3644 No score
WebKit in Apple Safari before 6.0 does not properly handle file: URLs, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended sandbox restrictions and read arbitrary files by leveraging a WebProcess compromise.
- Record
EUVD-2012-3644- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-726p-9j28-m79m No score
WebKit in Apple Safari before 6.0 does not properly handle file: URLs, which allows remote...
WebKit in Apple Safari before 6.0 does not properly handle file: URLs, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended sandbox restrictions and read arbitrary files by leveraging a WebProcess compromise.
- Record
GHSA-726p-9j28-m79m- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | aliases | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |