(Apple Issues Fix for iPhone) Apple Safari WebKit FTP Parsing Bugs Let Remote Users Cause Arbitrary Code to Be Executed
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SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1023537 |
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SecurityTracker URL: http://securitytracker.com/id/1023537
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CVE Reference:
CVE-2009-3384
(Links to External Site)
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Date: Feb 3 2010
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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): 1.0 through 3.1.2
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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. Apple iPhone is affected.
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:
Apple has issued a fix for iPhone (3.1.3 (7E18)).
The vendor's advisory is available at:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4013
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Cause:
Not specified
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