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Safari JavaScript Array Creation Denial of Service
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Secunia Advisory:
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SA11056
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Release Date:
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2004-03-08
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Last Update:
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2004-12-03
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Popularity:
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10,340 views
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Critical:
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Not critical
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Impact:
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DoS
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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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| Software: | Safari 1.x
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| CVE reference: | CVE-2004-0361
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Description:
kang has reported a vulnerability in Safari, which can be exploited by malicious people to cause a Denial of Service.
The problem is that Safari fails to handle the creation of a very large arrays using JavaScript, which causes Safari to crash with a segmentation fault.
Execution of arbitrary code has not currently been proven but cannot be completely ruled out.
The vulnerability has been reported in Safari versions 1.2 and prior.
Solution:
Apply Security Update 2004-09-07.
Provided and/or discovered by:
kang
Changelog:
2004-12-03: Updated "Solution" section and added CVE reference.
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