Apple Safari 3.0.1/3.0.2 input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Apple Safari 3.0.1/3.0.2. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. This manipulation causes input validation. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2007-2408. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple Safari 3.0.1/3.0.2 (Web Browser). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

WebKit in Apple Safari 3 Beta before Update 3.0.3 does not properly recognize an unchecked "Enable Java" setting, which allows remote attackers to execute Java applets via a crafted web page.

The bug was discovered 07/31/2007. The weakness was shared 08/03/2007 by Rhys Kidd with Apple (Website). The advisory is shared at securityfocus.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2007-2408 since 04/30/2007. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 25830 (Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2007-007)), 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. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 115608 (Safari Beta for Windows/Mac Multiple Vulnerabilities July 2007 (APPLE-SA-2007-07-31)).

Upgrading to version 3.0.2 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (35714), Tenable (25830), SecurityFocus (BID 25157†), OSVDB (36970†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-15785†). The entries VDB-26472, VDB-30944, VDB-35624 and VDB-35623 are related to this item. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 25830
Nessus Name: Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2007-007)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Safari 3.0.2

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: securityfocus.com⛔
Researcher: Rhys Kidd
Organization: Apple
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2007-2408 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-2408
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-38149
X-Force: 35714
SecurityFocus: 25157 - Apple Safari Disable Java Preference Failure Weakness
OSVDB: 36970 - Apple - Safari - Disable Java Preference Failure Weakness
Vulnerability Center: 15785 - Apple Safari 3 Beta WebKit Allows Remote Java Applets Execution via Crafted Web Pages, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2007-2730

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Created: 03/15/2015 15:58
Updated: 07/23/2019 09:14
Changes: 03/15/2015 15:58 (68), 07/23/2019 09:14 (10)
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Cache ID: 216:4E2:103

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