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OmniWeb "alert()" Format String Vulnerability
Secunia Advisory: SA23624
Release Date: 2007-01-08
Last Update: 2007-01-17
Popularity: 8,239 views

Critical:
Highly critical
Impact: DoS
System access
Where: From remote
Solution Status: Vendor Patch

Software:OmniWeb 5.x

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CVE reference:CVE-2007-0148


Description:
Kevin Finisterre has reported a vulnerability in OmniWeb, which potentially can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's system.

The vulnerability is caused due to a format string error when handling the "alert()" Javascript function and may allow execution of arbitrary code via a specially crafted web page.

The vulnerability is reported in version 5.5.1 (v607.5) running on Mac OS X 10.4.8. Prior versions may also be affected.

Solution:
Update to version 5.5.2.

Provided and/or discovered by:
Kevin Finisterre

Changelog:
2007-01-17: Added CVE reference.

Original Advisory:
http://projects.info-pull.com/moab/MOAB-07-01-2007.html


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