QuickTold: Safari form autocomplete feature leaks personal information.

Tip by /g/ - United Tech Support Service, Anonymous | Added 2010-07-23, 11:30 PM | 18 Replies

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> Anonymous 07/24/10(Sat)00:18 No.8531 
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>I know who your name
> Anonymous 07/24/10(Sat)00:27 No.8533 
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Hahaha. Oh wow.

This isn't surprising, actually. Apple always has these fuck-ups because "it just works."
> Chimecho 07/24/10(Sat)00:46 No.8534 
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And to think, Safari was always the first browser to be hacked at pwn2own too.

A note to macfags: Enjoy your botnet
> Anonymous 07/24/10(Sat)00:46 No.8535 
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>>8533
Its the user's fault, obviously. They just work.
> Anonymous 07/24/10(Sat)07:19 No.8539 
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There's no security issue. Just don't surf that way.

Posted on my hacked iPad.
> Anonymous 07/24/10(Sat)15:06 No.8542 
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Not surfing that way? It should be off by default and perhaps prompt users with an explanation of the feature and risks first opportunity it can be used.
> Anonymous 07/24/10(Sat)15:20 No.8544 
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So the leak is caused by auto-fill filling in fields? I don't understand the issue here.
> Anonymous 07/24/10(Sat)15:27 No.8546 
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>>8544
From my understanding (I don't use autocomplete ever), Firefox and other superior browsers require that you click on the item you want to put in the field before anything is actually inserted while Safari just throws it in there. This would allow the exploit to be done "invisibly" without the user even seeing what's going on.

Also Safari seems to have autocomplete enabled by default while most other browsers do not.
> Anonymous 07/24/10(Sat)15:34 No.8547 
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>>8544
The auto-filled fields can immediately be sent to a server without any user interaction, so basically you can get your personal information stolen just by visiting a malicious site using Safari.
> Anonymous 07/24/10(Sat)16:27 No.8548 
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>>8547
so that's how they found the lost iphone prototype
> Anonymous 07/24/10(Sat)17:23 No.8549 
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It's like everything Apple makes is designed to tell everyone who you are now. Not surprising really.
> Anonymous 07/24/10(Sat)21:45 No.8553 
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>>8539
oh lol

>>8544
>>8546
Yeah, they get autofilled without user interaction (maybe even if they're hidden fields? They could be styled invisible in any case) so they can also be submitted to badguys.cn with javascript. This will probably be used for spear phishing mostly, since they can send you a personalised scam email addressed directly to you with personal info "from" whoever the biggest bank in your town is.
> Anonymous 07/26/10(Mon)12:47 No.8555 
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This is a serious attack and the fact that sites can trigger autocomplete, then retrieve the form data without user submission is pretty glaring and appalling design practice. There's a lot of "TODO"s in the WebKit source though, so I'm not surprised.

I should have addressed this in my latest YFSGT editorial, but I neglected to. Oh well.
> Anonymous 07/27/10(Tue)16:06 No.8556 
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>I know who your name

HURP
> Anonymous 07/27/10(Tue)22:34 No.8557 
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>>8555
>>This is a serious attack and the fact that sites can trigger autocomplete, then retrieve the form data without user submission is pretty glaring and appalling design practice.
True, I've always been weary of web browsers remembering things like your log-in/password, your email addresses, home address, and other such personal & potentiality damaging info.

[some comment on the article]
>>. I think chrome's auto-fill relies on popups that don't actually input your info into the form until you hit enter. Whereas Safari just directly inputs your info into the form.
Ugh, so Chrome involves some user interaction and doesn't put the info right there until you ok it, while Safari gives it up without any question.

Even though there is encryption and features like having one "master password" to a password manger, I still don't like having my browser remember such things.
> Anonymous 07/27/10(Tue)22:42 No.8558 
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>>8557
>password manger
Of course, Macfags will say "BUT THERE'S 1PASSWORD HURR DURR".

Except I'm not paying forty fucking dollars for a password manager.
> Anonymous 07/27/10(Tue)23:52 No.8559 
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> Anonymous 07/28/10(Wed)00:30 No.8560 
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And nothing of value was lost.