Apple Safari up to 4.0 Beta code injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple Safari. It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown function. This manipulation causes code injection. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2009-1704. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Apple Safari (Web Browser). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a code injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-94. The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

CFNetwork in Apple Safari before 4.0 misinterprets downloaded image files as local HTML documents in unspecified circumstances, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript code by placing it in an image file.

The bug was discovered 06/08/2009. The weakness was shared 06/08/2009 by Shadow with Recurity Labs (Website). The advisory is shared at vupen.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2009-1704 since 05/20/2009. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059 for this issue.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 39338 (Mac OS X : Apple Safari < 4.0), 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 116453 (Apple Safari 4.0 Not Installed).

Upgrading to version 3.1.2 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 Tenable (39338), SecurityFocus (BID 35344†), OSVDB (55010†), Secunia (SA35379†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1022343†). The entries VDB-30600, VDB-43511, VDB-43510 and VDB-43183 are related to this item. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Code injection
CWE: CWE-94 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 39338
Nessus Name: Mac OS X : Apple Safari < 4.0
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OpenVAS ID: 800814
OpenVAS Name: Apple Safari Multiple Vulnerabilities June-09 (Win) - I
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Safari 3.1.2

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: vupen.com⛔
Researcher: Shadow
Organization: Recurity Labs
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2009-1704 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-1704
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-48529
SecurityFocus: 35344 - Apple Safari CFNetwork Script Injection Weakness
Secunia: 35379
OSVDB: 55010 - Apple Safari CFNetwork Image File Content Type Handling XSS
SecurityTracker: 1022343
Vulnerability Center: 22603 - Apple Safari < 4.0 CFNetwork Remote JavaScript Code Execution via a Downloaded Image File, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2009-1522

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 23:38
Updated: 09/06/2019 12:15
Changes: 03/17/2015 23:38 (76), 09/06/2019 12:15 (10)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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