Apple Safari 2.0/2.0.1/2.0.2/2.0.3 qpainter::drawtext denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Apple Safari 2.0/2.0.1/2.0.2/2.0.3. This issue affects the function qpainter::drawtext. Performing a manipulation results in denial of service. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2006-1988. Moreover, an exploit is present.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Apple Safari 2.0/2.0.1/2.0.2/2.0.3 (Web Browser). This affects the function qpainter::drawtext. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

The WebTextRenderer(WebInternal) _CG_drawRun:style:geometry: function in Apple Safari 2.0.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via an HTML LI tag with a large VALUE attribute (list item number), which triggers a null dereference in QPainter::drawText, probably due to a failed memory allocation that uses the VALUE.

The bug was discovered 04/19/2006. The weakness was disclosed 04/19/2006 by Tom Ferris (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at vupen.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2006-1988 since 04/21/2006. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details and a exploit are known.

After even before and not, there has been an exploit disclosed. The exploit is shared for download at security-protocols.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $5k-$25k.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 33605.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (25946), SecurityFocus (BID 17634†), OSVDB (24823†), Secunia (SA19686†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-11325†). The entries VDB-30222, VDB-29846, VDB-29845 and VDB-29844 are pretty similar. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: vupen.com⛔
Researcher: Tom Ferris
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2006-1988 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-1988
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-29847
X-Force: 25946
SecurityFocus: 17634 - Apple Mac OS X Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 19686 - Mac OS X Multiple Potential Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 24823 - Apple Safari Multiple Function DoS
Vulnerability Center: 11325 - Apple Safari DoS via HTML LI Tag, High
Vupen: ADV-2006-1452

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

Created: 03/12/2015 12:19
Updated: 06/17/2019 12:36
Changes: 03/12/2015 12:19 (71), 06/17/2019 12:36 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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