Apple Safari Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Last Update Date:
28 Jan 2011
Release Date:
2 Jul 2008
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RISK: Medium Risk
A vulnerability has been identified in Apple Safari, which could be exploited by remote attackers to cause a denial of service or compromise a vulnerable system. This issue is caused by a memory corruption error in WebKit when handling malformed JavaScript arrays, which could be exploited to crash an affected browser or execute arbitrary code by tricking a user into visiting a specially crafted web page.
Impact
- Remote Code Execution
System / Technologies affected
- Apple Safari versions prior to 3.1.2
Solutions
Before installation of the software, please visit the software manufacturer web-site for more details.
- Upgrade to version 3.1.2 :
http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/safari312fortiger.html
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