Title: Apple Safari and Microsoft Windows Client-side Code Execution Vulnerability
Severity: HIGH
Description:
A vulnerability in Apple Safari on the Microsoft Windows operating system stems from a combination of security issues in Safari and all versions of Windows XP and Vista that will allow executables to be downloaded to a user's computer and run without prompting.
A vulnerability in Safari, known as the 'carpet-bombing' issue reported by Nitesh Dhanjani, allows an attacker to silently place malicious DLL files on a victim's computer. The problem occurs when Safari handles an unknown 'content-type'; the browser fails to ask the user's permission before downloading a file. A problem in Internet Explorer, reported in December of 2006 by Aviv Raff, can then be used to run those malicious DLLs. The Microsoft Windows-specific issue is due to a vulnerability with the 'SearchPath' function.
This issue occurs when the download location for content in Safari is set to the Windows desktop, and Internet Explorer is started from the desktop.
An attacker can exploit this issue by tricking a victim into visiting a malicious page with Safari; the malicious files will run when the victim starts Internet Explorer.
Affected Products:
- Apple Safari 3 Beta for Windows
- Apple Safari 3.0.1 Beta for Windows
- Apple Safari 3.0.2 Beta for Windows
- Apple Safari 3.0.3 Beta for Windows
- Apple Safari 3.0.4 Beta for Windows
- Apple Safari 3.1
- Apple Safari 3.1 for Windows
- Apple Safari 3.1.1
- Apple Safari 3.1.1 for Windows
- Avaya DefinityOne Media Servers
- Avaya IP600 Media Servers
- Avaya Messaging Application Server
- Avaya Messaging Application Server MM 1.1
- Avaya Messaging Application Server MM 2.0
- Avaya Messaging Application Server MM 3.0
- Avaya Messaging Application Server MM 3.1
- Avaya S3400 Message Application Server
- Avaya S8100 Media Servers
- Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP1
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP2
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP3
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP4
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP1
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP2
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP3
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server SP4
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP1
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP2
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP3
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP4
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Server
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP1
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP2
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP3
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Server SP4
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Terminal Services
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Terminal Services SP1
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Terminal Services SP2
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition Itanium
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition Itanium SP1
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition Itanium SP1 Beta 1
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition SP1
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition SP1 Beta 1
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition Itanium
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition Itanium SP1
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition Itanium SP1 Beta 1
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition SP1
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition SP1 Beta 1
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition SP2
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Itanium
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Itanium SP1
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Itanium SP2
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP1
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP2
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition SP1
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition SP1 Beta 1
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition SP2
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition SP1
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition SP2
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 SP1
- Microsoft Windows Server 2003 x64 SP2
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Datacenter Edition
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Datacenter Edition Release Candidate
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition Release Candidate
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition Release Candidate
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for 32-bit Systems
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems
- Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems
- Microsoft Windows Vista
- Microsoft Windows Vista Business
- Microsoft Windows Vista Business 64-bit edition
- Microsoft Windows Vista Business 64-bit edition SP1
- Microsoft Windows Vista Business SP1
- Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise
- Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise 64-bit edition
- Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise 64-bit edition SP1
- Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise SP1
- Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic
- Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic 64-bit edition
- Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic 64-bit edition SP1
- Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic SP1
- Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
- Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit edition
- Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit edition SP1
- Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1
- Microsoft Windows Vista SP1
- Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate
- Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit edition
- Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit edition SP1
- Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate SP1
- Microsoft Windows Vista x64 Edition
- Microsoft Windows Vista x64 Edition SP1
- Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition
- Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition SP1
- Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition Version 2003
- Microsoft Windows XP 64-bit Edition Version 2003 SP1
- Microsoft Windows XP Home
- Microsoft Windows XP Home SP1
- Microsoft Windows XP Home SP2
- Microsoft Windows XP Home SP3
- Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition
- Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition SP1
- Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition SP2
- Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition SP3
- Microsoft Windows XP Professional
- Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP1
- Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2
- Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP3
- Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition
- Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition SP2
- Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition SP3
- Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition
- Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition SP1
- Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition SP2
- Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition SP3
- Nortel Networks CallPilot 1002rp
- Nortel Networks CallPilot 1002rp
- Nortel Networks CallPilot 1005r
- Nortel Networks CallPilot 201i
- Nortel Networks CallPilot 600r
- Nortel Networks CallPilot 703t
- Nortel Networks Contact Center
- Nortel Networks Contact Center Administration
- Nortel Networks Contact Center Express
- Nortel Networks Contact Center Manager
- Nortel Networks Contact Center Manager Server
- Nortel Networks Contact Center Multimedia
References:
- Avaya: ASA-2009-133 MS09-014 Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (963027)
- Avaya: ASA-2009-138 MS09-015 Blended Threat Vulnerability in SearchPath Could Allow Ele
- Aviv Raff On .NET: Safari pwns Internet Explorer
- Microsoft: Microsoft Security Advisory (953818)
- Microsoft: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-014
- Microsoft: Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-015
- Microsoft: Security Research & Defense : MS09-014: Addressing the Safari Carpet Bomb vulner
- Nitesh Dhanjani: Safari Carpet Bomb
- Nortel Networks: Nortel Response to Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-014
- ZDNet Zero Day Blog: Microsoft issues Safari-to-IE blended threat warning
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