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Posted on 15 June 2009
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Apple Safari Remote code execution (CSS:Attr)
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Release mode: ZDI (see previous timelines to know why this went to ZDI)
Ref : [TZO-37-2009] - Apple Safari Remote code execution (CSS)
Vendor : http://www.apple.com
WWW : http://blog.zoller.lu/2009/05/advisory-apple-safari-remote-code.html
Status : Patched (http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3613)
Credit : http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3613
CVE : CVE-2009-1698
Affected products :
- Apple Safari versions prior to 4.0
I. Background
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Wikipedia quote: "Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is an American multinational
corporation which designs and manufactures consumer electronics and
software products. The company's best-known hardware products include
Macintosh computers, the iPod and the iPhone."
II. Description
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Calling a CSS attr attribute with a large number leads to memory corruption
III. Impact
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Viewing a maliciously crafted web page may lead to an unexpected application
termination or arbitrary code execution.
IV. Proof of concept
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You can build one with above information
V. Disclosure time-line
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No time-line available
