76388 : Apple Safari safari-extension:// URL Handling Traversal Remote Code Execution
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Timeline

Disclosure Date
2011-10-12

Description

<em style='font-weight:bold;'>(Description Provided by <a href="http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=2011-3229" target="_blank">CVE</a>)</em> : Directory traversal vulnerability in Apple Safari before 5.1.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary JavaScript code, in a Safari Extensions context, via a crafted safari-extension: URL.

Classification

Location: Remote / Network Access, Context Dependent
Attack Type: Information Disclosure, Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Confidentiality, Loss of Integrity
Solution: Upgrade
Exploit: Exploit Public
Disclosure: Vendor Verified, Coordinated Disclosure
OSVDB: Web Related

Solution

Upgrade to version 5.1.1 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

Apple Inc.	Safari	5.0
		5.0.1
		5.0.2
		5.0.3
		5.0.4
		5.0.5
		5.0.6
		5.1
	Safari for Windows	5.0
		5.0.1
		5.0.2
		5.0.3
		5.0.4
		5.0.5
		5.1

References

CVE ID: 2011-3229 (see also: NVD)
Secunia Advisory ID: 46412
ISS X-Force ID: 70566
Related OSVDB ID: 76389 76390 76391
Mail List Post: http://lists.apple.com/archives/Security-announce/2011//Oct/msg00004.html
http://seclists.org/bugtraq/2011/Oct/78
Vendor Specific Advisory URL: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5000
Other Advisory URL: http://vttynotes.blogspot.com/2011/10/cve-2011-3229-steal-files-and-inject-js.html

Credit

Aaron Sigel - vtty.com

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 6.8
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2011-10-14 | Disagree?

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