The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied patch available.

  - WebKit in Apple Safari before 5.1.4 does not properly implement From third parties and advertisers     cookie blocking, which makes it easier for remote web servers to track users via a cookie. (CVE-2012-0640)

Note that Nessus relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor.

The version of Safari installed on the remote host reportedly is affected by several issues :
  - Look-alike characters in a URL could be used to     masquerade a website. (CVE-2012-0584)

  - Web page visits may be recorded in browser history even     when private browsing is active. (CVE-2012-0585)

  - Multiple cross-site scripting issues existed in WebKit.     (CVE-2011-3881, CVE-2012-0586, CVE-2012-0587,     CVE-2012-0588, CVE-2012-0589)

  - A cross-origin issue existed in WebKit, which may allow     cookies to be disclosed across origins. (CVE-2011-3887)

  - Visiting a maliciously crafted website and dragging     content with the mouse may lead to a cross-site     scripting attack. (CVE-2012-0590)

  - Multiple memory corruption issues existed in WebKit.
    (CVE-2011-2825, CVE-2011-2833, CVE-2011-2846,      CVE-2011-2847, CVE-2011-2854, CVE-2011-2855,      CVE-2011-2857, CVE-2011-2860, CVE-2011-2866,      CVE-2011-2867, CVE-2011-2868, CVE-2011-2869,      CVE-2011-2870, CVE-2011-2871, CVE-2011-2872,      CVE-2011-2873, CVE-2011-2877, CVE-2011-3885,      CVE-2011-3888, CVE-2011-3897, CVE-2011-3908,      CVE-2011-3909, CVE-2011-3928, CVE-2012-0591,      CVE-2012-0592, CVE-2012-0593, CVE-2012-0594,      CVE-2012-0595, CVE-2012-0596, CVE-2012-0597,      CVE-2012-0598, CVE-2012-0599, CVE-2012-0600,      CVE-2012-0601, CVE-2012-0602, CVE-2012-0603,      CVE-2012-0604, CVE-2012-0605, CVE-2012-0606,      CVE-2012-0607, CVE-2012-0608, CVE-2012-0609,      CVE-2012-0610, CVE-2012-0611, CVE-2012-0612,      CVE-2012-0613, CVE-2012-0614, CVE-2012-0615,      CVE-2012-0616, CVE-2012-0617, CVE-2012-0618,      CVE-2012-0619, CVE-2012-0620, CVE-2012-0621,      CVE-2012-0622, CVE-2012-0623, CVE-2012-0624,      CVE-2012-0625, CVE-2012-0626, CVE-2012-0627,      CVE-2012-0628, CVE-2012-0629, CVE-2012-0630,      CVE-2012-0631, CVE-2012-0632, CVE-2012-0633,      CVE-2012-0635, CVE-2012-0636, CVE-2012-0637,      CVE-2012-0638, CVE-2012-0639, CVE-2012-0648)

   - Cookies may be set by third-parties, even when Safari      is configured to block them. (CVE-2012-0640)

   - If a site uses HTTP authentication and redirects to      another site, the authentication credentials may be      sent to the other site. (CVE-2012-0647)

The version of Apple Safari installed on the remote Mac OS X host is earlier than 5.1.4.  Thus, it is potentially affected by several issues :
 
  - Web page visits may be recorded in browser history even     when private browsing is active. (CVE-2012-0585)

  - Multiple cross-site scripting issues existed in WebKit.     (CVE-2011-3881, CVE-2012-0586, CVE-2012-0587,     CVE-2012-0588, CVE-2012-0589)

  - A cross-origin issue existed in WebKit, which may allow     cookies to be disclosed across origins. (CVE-2011-3887)

  - Visiting a maliciously crafted website and dragging     content with the mouse may lead to a cross-site     scripting attack. (CVE-2012-0590)

  - Multiple memory corruption issues existed in WebKit.
    (CVE-2011-2825, CVE-2011-2833, CVE-2011-2846,      CVE-2011-2847, CVE-2011-2854, CVE-2011-2855,      CVE-2011-2857, CVE-2011-2860, CVE-2011-2866,      CVE-2011-2867, CVE-2011-2868, CVE-2011-2869,      CVE-2011-2870, CVE-2011-2871, CVE-2011-2872,      CVE-2011-2873, CVE-2011-2877, CVE-2011-3885,      CVE-2011-3888, CVE-2011-3897, CVE-2011-3908,      CVE-2011-3909, CVE-2011-3928, CVE-2012-0591,      CVE-2012-0592, CVE-2012-0593, CVE-2012-0594,      CVE-2012-0595, CVE-2012-0596, CVE-2012-0597,      CVE-2012-0598, CVE-2012-0599, CVE-2012-0600,      CVE-2012-0601, CVE-2012-0602, CVE-2012-0603,      CVE-2012-0604, CVE-2012-0605, CVE-2012-0606,      CVE-2012-0607, CVE-2012-0608, CVE-2012-0609,      CVE-2012-0610, CVE-2012-0611, CVE-2012-0612,      CVE-2012-0613, CVE-2012-0614, CVE-2012-0615,      CVE-2012-0616, CVE-2012-0617, CVE-2012-0618,      CVE-2012-0619, CVE-2012-0620, CVE-2012-0621,      CVE-2012-0622, CVE-2012-0623, CVE-2012-0624,      CVE-2012-0625, CVE-2012-0626, CVE-2012-0627,      CVE-2012-0628, CVE-2012-0629, CVE-2012-0630,      CVE-2012-0631, CVE-2012-0632, CVE-2012-0633,      CVE-2012-0635, CVE-2012-0636, CVE-2012-0637,      CVE-2012-0638, CVE-2012-0639, CVE-2012-0648)

   - Cookies may be set by third-parties, even when Safari      is configured to block them. (CVE-2012-0640)

   - If a site uses HTTP authentication and redirects to      another site, the authentication credentials may be      sent to the other site. (CVE-2012-0647)

The remote host has Safari installed. 

Versions of Safari earlier than 5.1.4 are reportedly affected by several issues :

  - Look-alike characters in a URL could be used to masquerade a website. (CVE-2012-0584)

  - Web page visits may be recorded in browser history even when private browsing is active. (CVE-2012-0585)

  - Multiple cross-site scripting issues existed in WebKit. (CVE-2011-3881, CVE-2012-0586, CVE-2012-0587, CVE-2012-0588, CVE-2012-0589)

  - A cross-origin issue existed in WebKit, which may allow cookies to be disclosed across origins. (CVE-2011-3887)

  - Visiting a maliciously crafted website and dragging content with the mouse may lead to a cross-site scripting attack. (CVE-2012-0590)

  - Multiple memory corruption issues existed in WebKit. (CVE-2011-2825, CVE-2011-2833, CVE-2011-2846, CVE-2011-2847, CVE-2011-2854, CVE-2011-2855, CVE-2011-2857, CVE-2011-2860, CVE-2011-2866, CVE-2011-2867, CVE-2011-2868, CVE-2011-2869, CVE-2011-2870, CVE-2011-2871, CVE-2011-2872, CVE-2011-2873, CVE-2011-2877, CVE-2011-3885, CVE-2011-3888, CVE-2011-3897, CVE-2011-3908, CVE-2011-3909, CVE-2011-3928, CVE-2012-0591, CVE-2012-0592, CVE-2012-0593, CVE-2012-0594, CVE-2012-0595, CVE-2012-0596, CVE-2012-0597, CVE-2012-0598, CVE-2012-0599, CVE-2012-0600, CVE-2012-0601, CVE-2012-0602, CVE-2012-0603, CVE-2012-0604, CVE-2012-0605, CVE-2012-0606, CVE-2012-0607, CVE-2012-0608, CVE-2012-0609, CVE-2012-0610, CVE-2012-0611, CVE-2012-0612, CVE-2012-0613, CVE-2012-0614, CVE-2012-0615, CVE-2012-0616, CVE-2012-0617, CVE-2012-0618, CVE-2012-0619, CVE-2012-0620, CVE-2012-0621, CVE-2012-0622, CVE-2012-0623, CVE-2012-0624, CVE-2120-0625, CVE-2012-0626, CVE-2012-0627, CVE-2012-0628, CVE-2012-0629, CVE-2012-0630, CVE-2012-0631, CVE-2012-0632, CVE-2012-0633, CVE-2012-0635, CVE-2012-0636, CVE-2012-0637, CVE-2012-0638, CVE-2012-0639, CVE-2012-0648(

  - Cookies may be set by third-parties, even when Safari is configured to block them. (CVE-2012-0640)

  - If a site uses HTTP authentication and redirects to another site, the authentication credentials may be sent to the other site. (CVE-2012-0647)

ID	Name	Product	Family	Published	Updated	Severity
264012	Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2012-0640	Nessus	Misc.	9/10/2025	9/10/2025	high
58323	Safari < 5.1.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities	Nessus	Windows	3/12/2012	11/15/2018	high
58322	Mac OS X : Apple Safari < 5.1.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities	Nessus	MacOS X Local Security Checks	3/12/2012	7/16/2018	high
6346	Safari < 5.1.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities	Nessus Network Monitor	Web Clients	3/13/2012	3/6/2019	high
800987	Safari < 5.1.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities	Log Correlation Engine	Web Clients	3/13/2012		high

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