Apple Safari up to 1.2 Javascript Engine denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in Apple Safari up to 1.2. This affects an unknown function of the component Javascript Engine. Executing a manipulation can lead to denial of service. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2004-0361. Moreover, an exploit is present. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Apple Safari up to 1.2 (Web Browser). This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality of the component Javascript Engine. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes:

The Javascript engine in Safari 1.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) by creating a new Array object with a large size value, then writing into that array.

The weakness was disclosed 11/23/2004 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at xforce.iss.net. This vulnerability was named CVE-2004-0361. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 14676 (Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2004-09-07)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family MacOS X Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (15413), Exploit-DB (23793), Tenable (14676), SecurityFocus (BID 9815†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-5127†). The entries VDB-21962, VDB-22199, VDB-22636 and VDB-22637 are pretty similar. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Nessus ID: 14676
Nessus Name: Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2004-09-07)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: xforce.iss.net
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2004-0361 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-0361
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-22492
X-Force: 15413
SecurityFocus: 9815 - Apple Safari Large JavaScript Array Handling Denial Of Service Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 5127 - DoS in Javascript Engine in Safari/Opera Browsers via Large Array Object, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 01/09/2015 17:07
Updated: 01/27/2025 02:35
Changes: 01/09/2015 17:07 (65), 05/24/2019 10:45 (2), 01/27/2025 02:35 (27)
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