Apple Safari 4.0/4.0.1/4.0.2/4.0.3/4.0.4 resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Apple Safari 4.0/4.0.1/4.0.2/4.0.3/4.0.4. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. The manipulation leads to resource management. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2010-0048. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple Safari 4.0/4.0.1/4.0.2/4.0.3/4.0.4 (Web Browser). It has been rated as very critical. This issue affects some unknown processing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-399. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Use-after-free vulnerability in WebKit in Apple Safari before 4.0.5 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted XML document.

The weakness was presented 03/15/2010 by Robert Swiecki with Apple (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at vupen.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2010-0048. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 10/15/2024).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 51670 (FreeBSD : bugzilla -- multiple serious vulnerabilities (c8c927e5-2891-11e0-8f26-00151735203a)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 118282 (Fedora Update for qt (FEDORA-2010-8423)).

Upgrading to version 4.0.1 eliminates this vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 10141.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (51670), SecurityFocus (BID 38671†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-25057†). See VDB-51883, VDB-51875, VDB-51558 and VDB-53012 for similar entries. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 51670
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : bugzilla -- multiple serious vulnerabilities (c8c927e5-2891-11e0-8f26-00151735203a)
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OpenVAS ID: 68959
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: bugzilla
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Safari 4.0.1
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03/11/2010 🔍
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03/15/2010 +4 days 🔍
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03/16/2010 +1 days 🔍
01/26/2011 +316 days 🔍
03/19/2015 +1513 days 🔍
10/15/2024 +3498 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: vupen.com⛔
Researcher: Robert Swiecki
Organization: Apple
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2010-0048 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2010-0048
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-52163

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SecurityFocus: 38671 - RETIRED: Apple Safari Prior to 4.0.5 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
Vulnerability Center: 25057 - Apple Safari Remote Prior t0 4.0.5 Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability via a Crafted XML Document, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/19/2015 12:22
Updated: 10/15/2024 23:56
Changes: 03/19/2015 12:22 (64), 02/22/2017 10:35 (10), 09/05/2021 10:55 (3), 10/15/2024 23:56 (26)
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Cache ID: 216:6DB:103

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