Title: Apple Safari Unspecified Remote Code Execution Variant Vulnerability
Severity: HIGH
Description:
Apple Safari is a browser for the Mac OS X operating system.
Safari is prone to a remote code-execution vulnerability caused by an unspecified error. Attackers can exploit this issue by enticing an unsuspecting user into opening a specially crafted webpage.
This issue was demonstrated at the CanSecWest 2009 conference. Technical details are not yet available; we will update this BID as more information emerges.
Attackers can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code in the context of the user running the browser. Successful exploits will compromise the application and possibly the computer. Failed attacks will cause denial-of-service conditions.
Affected Products:
- Apple Safari 3
- Apple Safari 3.1
- Apple Safari 3.1 for Windows
- Apple Safari 3.1.1
- Apple Safari 3.1.1 for Windows
- Apple Safari 3.1.2
- Apple Safari 3.1.2 for Windows
- Apple Safari 3.2
- Apple Safari 3.2.2 for Windows
References:
- Apple: Safari Home Page
- Heise Media: Pwn2Own 2009: Safari, IE 8 and Firefox exploited
- TippingPoint: Pwn2Own 2009 Day 1 - Safari, Internet Explorer, and Firefox Taken Down by Four Z
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