CVE-2011-3242: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2011-3242: The Private Browsing feature in Apple Safari before 5.1.1 on Mac OS X does not properly recognize the Alway...

The Private Browsing feature in Apple Safari before 5.1.1 on Mac OS X does not properly recognize the Always value of the Block Cookies setting, which makes it easier for remote web servers to track users via a cookie.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 6, 2024, 23:29 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

This is a legacy Safari privacy issue. In Safari before 5.1.1 on Mac OS X, Private Browsing did not correctly honor the “Always” cookie-blocking setting, making user tracking by remote websites easier than expected. Exposure is limited to legacy Mac OS X systems running Apple Safari before 5.1.1, especially where users relied on Private Browsing and the Always cookie-blocking setting for privacy. Treat this as a legacy privacy-control weakness, not a current critical infrastructure risk. Priority should be asset hygiene: identify unsupported Safari installations and remove or update them. Mitigation focus: Update Safari to version 5.1.1 or later where applicable.; Review Apple advisory HT5000 and APPLE-SA-2011-10-12-4 for vendor guidance.; Retire unsupported Mac OS X and Safari versions from managed environments..

Prepared: Jun 27, 2026, 17:48 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Oct 14, 2011, 10:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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safari-browsing-security-bypass(70569)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF

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