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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Sep 19, 2013· Updated Apr 29, 2026

CVE-2013-5152

CVE-2013-5152

Description

Mobile Safari in iOS before 7 lets a malicious website spoof the URL bar, tricking users into trusting a fake address.

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Mobile Safari in iOS before 7 lets a malicious website spoof the URL bar, tricking users into trusting a fake address.

Vulnerability

The URL bar spoofing vulnerability exists in Mobile Safari on Apple iOS versions prior to 7. A crafted web page can manipulate the browser's address bar to display a false URL, deceiving the user into believing they are on a legitimate site. The attack requires only a malicious website to be visited by the user.

Exploitation

An attacker can exploit this vulnerability by hosting a carefully crafted website that, when loaded in Mobile Safari, displays a spoofed URL in the address bar. The user simply needs to navigate to the malicious site; no additional authentication or user interaction beyond the initial visit is required. The exact technical mechanism is not detailed in available references, but the outcome is that the URL bar shows an arbitrary string chosen by the attacker.

Impact

A successful exploit allows the attacker to spoof the URL bar content, potentially leading to phishing attacks or other social engineering. The user's trust in the displayed address is undermined, which can result in disclosure of sensitive information if the user is tricked into entering credentials or other data. The impact is a compromise of integrity (false information displayed) and confidentiality (potential data disclosure).

Mitigation

The vulnerability is fixed in iOS 7, which was released by Apple on September 18, 2013 [1]. Users should update their devices to iOS 7 or later. No workarounds were disclosed for earlier versions. The CVE is not currently listed on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

References
  1. About the security content of iOS 7 - Apple Support

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Affected products

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  • Apple Inc./Iphone OS48 versions
    cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 47 more
    • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: <=6.1.4
    • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:1.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:2.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:3.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:3.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:4.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:4.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:4.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:4.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:4.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:4.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:4.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:4.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:4.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:4.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:5.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:6.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:6.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:6.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
    • cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:6.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • Apple Inc./MobileSafarillm-fuzzy
    Range: <7
  • Apple Inc./iOSllm-fuzzy
    Range: <7

Patches

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References

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