Is CVE-2006-6238 being actively exploited?

CVE-2006-6238 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2006-6238?

CVE-2006-6238 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2006-6238

MEDIUM · CVSS 5.0EPSS 1.4%EU EUVD

The AutoFill feature in Apple Safari 2.0.4 does not properly verify that all automatically populated form fields are visible to the user, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information, such as usernames and passwords, via input fields of zero width, a variant of CVE-2006-6077.

Key facts

CVSS score: 5.0 (v2.0)
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
EPSS score: 1.4% (73th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2006-6221)
Published: December 3, 2006
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2006-6221 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on September 16, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

apple / safari

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/23066(Vendor Advisory)
http://tearesolutions.com/2006/11/how_to_steal_passwords_from_safaris_autofill.html(Exploit)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/21329(Exploit)

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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