Apple Safari WebKit FTP Parsing Bugs Let Remote Users Cause Arbitrary Code to Be Executed
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1023166 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1023166
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2009-3384
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Nov 12 2009
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Impact:
Execution of arbitrary code via network, User access via network
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Fix Available: Yes Vendor Confirmed: Yes
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Version(s): prior to 4.0.4
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Description:
A vulnerability was reported in Apple Safari. A remote user can cause arbitrary code to be executed on the target user's system.
A remote user can create a specially crafted FTP server, when accessed by the target user, will trigger a parsing error and execute arbitrary code on the target user's system. The code will run with the privileges of the target user.
The vulnerability resides in WebKit.
Only Windows-based systems are affected.
Michal Zalewski of Google Inc. reported this vulnerability.
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Impact:
A remote user can create an FTP server that, when loaded by the target user, will execute arbitrary code on the target user's system.
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Solution:
The vendor has issued a fix (4.0.4), available via the Apple Software Update application, or Apple's Safari download site at:
http://www.apple.com/safari/download/
Safari for Windows 7, Vista or XP
The download file is named: SafariSetup.exe
Its SHA-1 digest is: 236cfb9556dd369d95c5b45ddce740b15f2cb267
Safari+QuickTime for Windows 7, Vista or XP
The file is named: SafariQuickTimeSetup.exe
Its SHA-1 digest is: d95d61f2f804576b5d31fc8f47ac310438bc44dc
The vendor's advisory is available at:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3949
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Vendor URL: support.apple.com/kb/HT3949 (Links to External Site)
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Cause:
Not specified
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Underlying OS:
Windows (7), Windows (Vista), Windows (XP)
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Message History:
This archive entry has one or more follow-up message(s) listed below.
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Source Message Contents
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Date: Thu, 12 Nov 2009 03:11:42 +0000
Subject: Apple Safari
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APPLE-SA-2009-11-11-1 Safari 4.0.4
WebKit
CVE-ID: CVE-2009-3384
Available for: Windows 7, Vista, XP
Impact: Accessing a maliciously crafted FTP server could result in
an unexpected application termination, information disclosure, or
arbitrary code execution
Description: Multiple vulnerabilities exist in WebKit's handling of
FTP directory listings. Accessing a maliciously crafted FTP server
may lead to information disclosure, unexpected application
termination, or execution of arbitrary code. This update addresses
the issues through improved parsing of FTP directory listings. These
issues do not affect Safari on Mac OS X systems. Credit to Michal
Zalewski of Google Inc. for reporting these issues.
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