(Apple Issues Fix for OS X) Safari for Windows WebKit JavaScript Array Memory Corrpution Bug Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1020389 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1020389
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2008-2307
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Jun 30 2008
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Impact:
Execution of arbitrary code via network, User access via network
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): prior to 3.1.2
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in Safari. A remote user can cause arbitrary code to be executed on the target user's system.
A remote user can create HTML with specially crafted JavaScript arrays that, when loaded by the target user, will trigger a memory corruption error in WebKit and execute arbitrary code on the target user's system. The code will run with the privileges of the target user.
Only Windows-based systems are affected.
James Urquhart reported this vulnerability.
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Impact:
A remote user can create HTML that, when loaded by the target user, will execute arbitrary code on the target user's system.
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Solution:
Apple has issued a fix (Safari 3.1.2) for Mac OS X 10.4.11, which can be downloaded and installed via Software Update preferences, or from Apple Downloads at:
http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/
The fix is included in Mac OS X 10.5.4.
The Apple advisory is available at:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2165
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Vendor URL: support.apple.com/kb/HT2165 (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Access control error
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Underlying OS:
UNIX (OS X)
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Message History:
This archive entry is a follow-up to the message listed below.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Mon, 30 Jun 2008 17:19:06 -0400
Subject: Apple Safari
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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2165
CVE-2008-2307
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