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Mac OS X WebKit "KHTMLParser::popOneBlock()" Memory Corruption
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA21271
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Release Date:
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2006-07-31
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Last Update:
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2006-09-29
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Popularity:
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10,729 views
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Critical:
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Highly critical
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Impact:
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DoS
System access
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Where:
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From remote
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Solution Status:
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Vendor Patch
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| OS: | Apple Macintosh OS X
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2006-3946
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Description:
A vulnerability has been discovered in Mac OS X, which potentially can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.
The vulnerability is caused due to an error in the "KHTMLParser::popOneBlock()" function and can be exploited to cause a memory corruption via a script element in a div element redefining the document body.
Successful exploitation may allow execution of arbitrary code.
The vulnerability has been confirmed via Safari 2.0.4 (419.3). Other versions may also be affected.
Solution:
Update to Mac OS X v10.4.8 or apply Security Update 2006-006.
Provided and/or discovered by:
PC and XL
Changelog:
2006-08-03: Added CVE reference.
2006-09-29: Updated "Solution" section.
Original Advisory:
http://browserfun.blogspot.com/2006/0...31-safari-khtmlparserpoponeblock.html
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