# CVE-2008-3170: Apple Safari allows web sites to set cookies for country-specific top-level domains, such as co.uk and com.au, which could allow remote atta

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2008-07-14 · Updated: 2024-08-07

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Apple Safari allows web sites to set cookies for country-specific top-level domains, such as co.uk and com.au, which could allow remote attackers to perform a session fixation attack and hijack a user's HTTP session, aka "Cross-Site Cooking," a related issue to CVE-2004-0746, CVE-2004-0866, and CVE-2004-0867.

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## References

- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2008/3444
- http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA08-350A.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30192
- http://secunia.com/advisories/31128
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3338
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/43839
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce//2008//Dec/msg00000.html
- http://kuza55.blogspot.com/2008/07/some-random-safari-notes.html
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1020539

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