Apple Safari 2.0.4 419.3 setattributenode denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apple Safari 2.0.4 419.3 and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is the function setattributenode. This manipulation causes denial of service. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2006-3372. In addition, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apple Safari 2.0.4 419.3 (Web Browser) and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function setattributenode. 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. The summary by CVE is:

Apple Safari 2.0.4/419.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a DHTML setAttributeNode function call with zero arguments, which triggers a null dereference.

The bug was discovered 07/04/2006. The weakness was presented 07/04/2006 by Dennis Cox (Website). The advisory is shared at browserfun.blogspot.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2006-3372 since 07/06/2006. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details and also a public exploit are known.

After immediately, there has been an exploit disclosed. It is possible to download the exploit at metasploit.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $5k-$25k. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 115371 (Apple Safari Web Browser DHTML SetAttributeNode() Null Dereference Denial of Service Vulnerability).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (27594), Exploit-DB (28165), SecurityFocus (BID 18822†), OSVDB (26838†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1016441†). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Web Browser

Vendor

Apple

Name

Safari

Version

2.0.4 419.3

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.apple.com/

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.8

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Class: Denial of service
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: browserfun.blogspot.com
Researcher: Dennis Cox
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2006-3372 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-3372
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-31153
X-Force: 27594
SecurityFocus: 18822 - Apple Safari Web Browser DHTML SetAttributeNode() Null Dereference Denial Of Service Vulnerability
OSVDB: 26838 - Apple Safari DHTML setAttributeNode() NULL Dereference
SecurityTracker: 1016441
Vulnerability Center: 12279 - Apple Safari Remote Denial of Service via a DHTML setAttributeNode Function Call, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2006-2671

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

Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2015 14:25
Updated: 06/21/2025 17:51
Changes: 03/12/2015 14:25 (71), 06/22/2019 14:31 (1), 06/01/2025 19:43 (21), 06/21/2025 17:51 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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