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Apple Safari Malformed URI Remote DoS Vulnerability (Windows)
Information
Severity
Severity
Family
Family
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Base
CVSSv2 Vector
CVSSv2 Vector
Solution Type
Solution Type
Created
Created
Modified
Modified
Summary
This host is installed with Apple Safari web browser and is prone to denial of service vulnerability.
Insight
Insight
Malformed HTTP domain name can cause the safari web browser to a infinite loop which leads to memory violation when it tries to resolve the domain, or when it tries to write a section that contains unknown data.
Affected Software
Affected Software
Apple Safari 3.2.1 and prior on Windows (Any).
Solution
Solution
No known solution was made available for at least one year since the disclosure of this vulnerability. Likely none will be provided anymore. General solution options are to upgrade to a newer release, disable respective features, remove the product or replace the product by another one.