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CVE-2015-1156

The page-loading implementation in WebKit, as used in Apple Safari before 6.2.6, 7.x before 7.1.6...

4.3 Medium

The page-loading implementation in WebKit, as used in Apple Safari before 6.2.6, 7.x before 7.1.6, and 8.x before 8.0.6, does not properly handle the rel attribute in an A element, which allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy for a link's target, and spoof the user interface, via a crafted web site.

Exploit likelihood

1.61%Up 0.3 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 4.3

The page-loading implementation in WebKit, as used in Apple Safari before 6.2.6, 7.x before 7.1.6, and 8.x before 8.0.6, does not properly handle the rel attribute in an A element, which allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy for a link's target, and spoof the user interface, via a crafted web site.

Record
CVE-2015-1156
CVSS 2.0
4.3 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Weakness
CWE-264
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

The page-loading implementation in WebKit, as used in Apple Safari before 6.2.6, 7.x before 7.1.6, and 8.x before 8.0.6, does not properly handle the rel attribute in an A element, which allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy for a link's target, and spoof the user interface, via a crafted web site.

Record
CVE-2015-1156
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2015-1299 No score

The page-loading implementation in WebKit, as used in Apple Safari before 6.2.6, 7.x before 7.1.6, and 8.x before 8.0.6, does not properly handle the rel attribute in an A element, which allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy for a link's target, and spoof the user interface, via a crafted web site.

Record
EUVD-2015-1299
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-cvr8-mgjg-pg2x No score

The page-loading implementation in WebKit, as used in Apple Safari before 6.2.6, 7.x before 7.1.6...

The page-loading implementation in WebKit, as used in Apple Safari before 6.2.6, 7.x before 7.1.6, and 8.x before 8.0.6, does not properly handle the rel attribute in an A element, which allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy for a link's target, and spoof the user interface, via a crafted web site.

Record
GHSA-cvr8-mgjg-pg2x
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2016-0116 No score

Updated webkit2 packages fix security vulnerability

The webkit2 package has been updated to version 2.10.9, fixing several security issues and other bugs.

Record
MGASA-2016-0116
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2015-1156 No score

The page-loading implementation in WebKit, as used in Apple Safari before 6.2.6, 7.x before 7.1.6, and 8.x before 8.0.6, does not properly handle the rel attribute in an A element, which allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy for a link's target, and spoof the user interface, via a crafted web site.

Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2015-1156
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
webkit2
Mageia:5
From an advisory covering 106 CVEs
 before 2.10.9-1.mga5
2.10.9-1.mga5
qtwebkit-opensource-src
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
5.4.2+dfsg-1ubuntu2.15.5.1+dfsg-2ubuntu1
 None known
qtwebkit-source
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
2.3.2-0ubuntu102.3.2-0ubuntu11
 None known
webkitgtk
Ubuntu:16.04:LTS
 All versions, plus listed versions
2.4.9-2ubuntu22.4.10-0ubuntu12.4.11-0ubuntu0.1
 None known

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2015-1156 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Apple Safari, published May 8, 2015. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.61%, the 76th percentile. No source names a fixed version.

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