WebKit in Apple Safari before 4.0.2, as used on iPhone OS before 3.1, iPhone OS before 3.1.1 for iPod touch, and other platforms; KHTML in kdelibs in KDE; QtWebKit (aka Qt toolkit); and possibly other products do not properly handle numeric character references, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted HTML document.

Various bugs in webkit have been fixed. The CVE id's are :

CVE-2009-0945, CVE-2009-1681, CVE-2009-1684, CVE-2009-1685, CVE-2009-1686, CVE-2009-1687, CVE-2009-1688, CVE-2009-1689, CVE-2009-1691, CVE-2009-1690, CVE-2009-1692, CVE-2009-1693, CVE-2009-1694, CVE-2009-1695, CVE-2009-1696, CVE-2009-1697, CVE-2009-1698, CVE-2009-1699, CVE-2009-1700, CVE-2009-1701, CVE-2009-1702, CVE-2009-1703, CVE-2009-1709, CVE-2009-1710, CVE-2009-1711, CVE-2009-1712, CVE-2009-1713, CVE-2009-1714, CVE-2009-1715, CVE-2009-1718, CVE-2009-1724, CVE-2009-1725, CVE-2009-2195, CVE-2009-2199, CVE-2009-2200, CVE-2009-2419, CVE-2009-2797, CVE-2009-2816, CVE-2009-2841, CVE-2009-3272, CVE-2009-3384, CVE-2009-3933, CVE-2009-3934, CVE-2010-0046, CVE-2010-0047, CVE-2010-0048, CVE-2010-0049, CVE-2010-0050, CVE-2010-0052, CVE-2010-0053, CVE-2010-0054, CVE-2010-0315, CVE-2010-0647, CVE-2010-0051, CVE-2010-0650, CVE-2010-0651, CVE-2010-0656, CVE-2010-0659, CVE-2010-0661, CVE-2010-1029, CVE-2010-1126, CVE-2010-1233, CVE-2010-1236, CVE-2010-1386, CVE-2010-1387, CVE-2010-1388, CVE-2010-1389, CVE-2010-1390, CVE-2010-1391, CVE-2010-1392, CVE-2010-1393, CVE-2010-1394, CVE-2010-1395, CVE-2010-1396, CVE-2010-1397, CVE-2010-1398, CVE-2010-1399, CVE-2010-1400, CVE-2010-1401, CVE-2010-1402, CVE-2010-1403, CVE-2010-1404, CVE-2010-1405, CVE-2010-1406, CVE-2010-1407, CVE-2010-1408, CVE-2010-1409, CVE-2010-1410, CVE-2010-1412, CVE-2010-1413, CVE-2010-1414, CVE-2010-1415, CVE-2010-1416, CVE-2010-1417, CVE-2010-1418, CVE-2010-1419, CVE-2010-1421, CVE-2010-1422, CVE-2010-1729, CVE-2010-1749, CVE-2010-1757, CVE-2010-1758, CVE-2010-1759, CVE-2010-1760, CVE-2010-1761, CVE-2010-1762, CVE-2010-1763, CVE-2010-1764, CVE-2010-1766, CVE-2010-1767, CVE-2010-1769, CVE-2010-1770, CVE-2010-1771, CVE-2010-1772, CVE-2010-1773, CVE-2010-1774, CVE-2010-1780, CVE-2010-1781, CVE-2010-1782, CVE-2010-1783, CVE-2010-1784, CVE-2010-1785, CVE-2010-1786, CVE-2010-1787, CVE-2010-1788, CVE-2010-1789, CVE-2010-1790, CVE-2010-1791, CVE-2010-1792, CVE-2010-1793, CVE-2010-1807, CVE-2010-1812, CVE-2010-1813, CVE-2010-1814, CVE-2010-1815, CVE-2010-1822, CVE-2010-1823, CVE-2010-1824, CVE-2010-1825, CVE-2010-2264, CVE-2010-2295, CVE-2010-2297, CVE-2010-2300, CVE-2010-2301, CVE-2010-2302, CVE-2010-2441, CVE-2010-3116, CVE-2010-3257, CVE-2010-3259, CVE-2010-3312, CVE-2010-3803, CVE-2010-3804, CVE-2010-3805, CVE-2010-3808, CVE-2010-3809, CVE-2010-3810, CVE-2010-3811, CVE-2010-3812, CVE-2010-3813, CVE-2010-3816, CVE-2010-3817, CVE-2010-3818, CVE-2010-3819, CVE-2010-3820, CVE-2010-3821, CVE-2010-3822, CVE-2010-3823, CVE-2010-3824, CVE-2010-3826, CVE-2010-3829, CVE-2010-3900, CVE-2010-4040

An invalid character reference causing a buffer overflow in khtml has been fixed in the kdelibs package. CVE-2009-1725 has been assigned to this issue.

Multiple vulnerabilities was discovered and corrected in kdelibs4 :

KDE KSSL in kdelibs 3.5.4, 4.2.4, and 4.3 does not properly handle a '&#0;' (NUL) character in a domain name in the Subject Alternative Name field of an X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof arbitrary SSL servers via a crafted certificate issued by a legitimate Certification Authority, a related issue to CVE-2009-2408 (CVE-2009-2702).

The JavaScript garbage collector in WebKit in Apple Safari before 4.0, iPhone OS 1.0 through 2.2.1, and iPhone OS for iPod touch 1.1 through 2.2.1 does not properly handle allocation failures, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted HTML document that triggers write access to an offset of a NULL pointer.
(CVE-2009-1687).

WebKit in Apple Safari before 4.0.2, KHTML in kdelibs in KDE, QtWebKit (aka Qt toolkit), and possibly other products does not properly handle numeric character references, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted HTML document (CVE-2009-1725).

Use-after-free vulnerability in WebKit, as used in Apple Safari before 4.0, iPhone OS 1.0 through 2.2.1, iPhone OS for iPod touch 1.1 through 2.2.1, Google Chrome 1.0.154.53, and possibly other products, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) by setting an unspecified property of an HTML tag that causes child elements to be freed and later accessed when an HTML error occurs, related to recursion in certain DOM event handlers. (CVE-2009-1690).

WebKit in Apple Safari before 4.0, iPhone OS 1.0 through 2.2.1, and iPhone OS for iPod touch 1.1 through 2.2.1 does not initialize a pointer during handling of a Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) attr function call with a large numerical argument, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted HTML document (CVE-2009-1698).

KDE Konqueror allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption) via a large integer value for the length property of a Select object, a related issue to CVE-2009-1692 (CVE-2009-2537).

The gdtoa (aka new dtoa) implementation in gdtoa/misc.c in libc in FreeBSD 6.4 and 7.2, NetBSD 5.0, and OpenBSD 4.5 allows context-dependent attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a large precision value in the format argument to a printf function, related to an array overrun. (CVE-2009-0689).

WebKit, as used in Safari before 3.2.3 and 4 Public Beta, on Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 and 10.5 before 10.5.7 and Windows allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted SVGList object that triggers memory corruption (CVE-2009-0945).

The updated packages have been patched to correct these issues.

Several vulnerabilities have been discovered in qt4-x11, a cross-platform C++ application framework. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project identifies the following problems :

  - CVE-2009-0945     Array index error in the insertItemBefore method in     WebKit, as used in qt4-x11, allows remote attackers to     execute arbitrary code.

  - CVE-2009-1687     The JavaScript garbage collector in WebKit, as used in     qt4-x11 does not properly handle allocation failures,     which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code     or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and     application crash) via a crafted HTML document that     triggers write access to an 'offset of a NULL pointer.

  - CVE-2009-1690     Use-after-free vulnerability in WebKit, as used in     qt4-x11, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary     code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and     application crash) by setting an unspecified property of     an HTML tag that causes child elements to be freed and     later accessed when an HTML error occurs.

  - CVE-2009-1698     WebKit in qt4-x11 does not initialize a pointer during     handling of a Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) attr function     call with a large numerical argument, which allows     remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a     denial of service (memory corruption and application     crash) via a crafted HTML document.

  - CVE-2009-1699     The XSL stylesheet implementation in WebKit, as used in     qt4-x11 does not properly handle XML external entities,     which allows remote attackers to read arbitrary files     via a crafted DTD.

  - CVE-2009-1711     WebKit in qt4-x11 does not properly initialize memory     for Attr DOM objects, which allows remote attackers to     execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service     (application crash) via a crafted HTML document.

  - CVE-2009-1712     WebKit in qt4-x11 does not prevent remote loading of     local Java applets, which allows remote attackers to     execute arbitrary code, gain privileges, or obtain     sensitive information via an APPLET or OBJECT element.

  - CVE-2009-1713     The XSLT functionality in WebKit, as used in qt4-x11     does not properly implement the document function, which     allows remote attackers to read arbitrary local files     and files from different security zones.

  - CVE-2009-1725     WebKit in qt4-x11 does not properly handle numeric     character references, which allows remote attackers to     execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service     (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted     HTML document.

  - CVE-2009-2700     qt4-x11 does not properly handle a '\0' character in a     domain name in the Subject Alternative Name field of an     X.509 certificate, which allows man-in-the-middle     attackers to spoof arbitrary SSL servers via a crafted     certificate issued by a legitimate Certification     Authority.

The oldstable distribution (etch) is not affected by these problems.

Several vulnerabilities have been discovered in WebKit, a Web content engine library for Gtk+. The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures project identifies the following problems :

  - CVE-2009-0945     Array index error in the insertItemBefore method in     WebKit, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary     code via a document with a SVGPathList data structure     containing a negative index in the SVGTransformList,     SVGStringList, SVGNumberList, SVGPathSegList,     SVGPointList, or SVGLengthList SVGList object, which     triggers memory corruption.

  - CVE-2009-1687     The JavaScript garbage collector in WebKit does not     properly handle allocation failures, which allows remote     attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of     service (memory corruption and application crash) via a     crafted HTML document that triggers write access to an     'offset of a NULL pointer.'

  - CVE-2009-1690     Use-after-free vulnerability in WebKit, allows remote     attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of     service (memory corruption and application crash) by     setting an unspecified property of an HTML tag that     causes child elements to be freed and later accessed     when an HTML error occurs, related to 'recursion in     certain DOM event handlers.'

  - CVE-2009-1698     WebKit does not initialize a pointer during handling of     a Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) attr function call with a     large numerical argument, which allows remote attackers     to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service     (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted     HTML document.

  - CVE-2009-1711     WebKit does not properly initialize memory for Attr DOM     objects, which allows remote attackers to execute     arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application     crash) via a crafted HTML document.

  - CVE-2009-1712     WebKit does not prevent remote loading of local Java     applets, which allows remote attackers to execute     arbitrary code, gain privileges, or obtain sensitive     information via an APPLET or OBJECT element.

  - CVE-2009-1725     WebKit do not properly handle numeric character     references, which allows remote attackers to execute     arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory     corruption and application crash) via a crafted HTML     document.

  - CVE-2009-1714     Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Web     Inspector in WebKit allows user-assisted remote     attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML, and     read local files, via vectors related to the improper     escaping of HTML attributes.

  - CVE-2009-1710     WebKit allows remote attackers to spoof the browser's     display of the host name, security indicators, and     unspecified other UI elements via a custom cursor in     conjunction with a modified CSS3 hotspot property.

  - CVE-2009-1697     CRLF injection vulnerability in WebKit allows remote     attackers to inject HTTP headers and bypass the Same     Origin Policy via a crafted HTML document, related to     cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks that depend on     communication with arbitrary websites on the same server     through use of XMLHttpRequest without a Host header.

  - CVE-2009-1695     Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in WebKit     allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script     or HTML via vectors involving access to frame contents     after completion of a page transition.

  - CVE-2009-1693     WebKit allows remote attackers to read images from     arbitrary websites via a CANVAS element with an SVG     image, related to a 'cross-site image capture issue.'

  - CVE-2009-1694     WebKit does not properly handle redirects, which allows     remote attackers to read images from arbitrary websites     via vectors involving a CANVAS element and redirection,     related to a 'cross-site image capture issue.'

  - CVE-2009-1681     WebKit does not prevent websites from loading     third-party content into a subframe, which allows remote     attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy and conduct     'clickjacking' attacks via a crafted HTML document.

  - CVE-2009-1684     Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in WebKit     allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script     or HTML via an event handler that triggers script     execution in the context of the next loaded document.

  - CVE-2009-1692     WebKit allows remote attackers to cause a denial of     service (memory consumption or device reset) via a web     page containing an HTMLSelectElement object with a large     length attribute, related to the length property of a     Select object.

Mandriva Linux 2008.0 was released with KDE version 3.5.7.

This update upgrades KDE in Mandriva Linux 2008.0 to version 3.5.10, which brings many bugfixes, overall improvements and many security fixes.

kdegraphics contains security fixes for CVE-2009-3603,3604,3605,3606,3608,3609,0146,0147,0165,0166,0799,0800,1 179,1180,1181,1182,1183

kdelibs contains security fixes for CVE-2009-0689,1687,1690,1698,2702,1725,2537

Packages for 2008.0 are provided for Corporate Desktop 2008.0 customers.

It was discovered that QtWebKit did not properly handle certain SVGPathList data structures. If a user were tricked into viewing a malicious website, an attacker could exploit this to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user invoking the program.
(CVE-2009-0945)

Several flaws were discovered in the QtWebKit browser and JavaScript engines. If a user were tricked into viewing a malicious website, a remote attacker could cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user invoking the program.
(CVE-2009-1687, CVE-2009-1690, CVE-2009-1698, CVE-2009-1711, CVE-2009-1725)

It was discovered that QtWebKit did not properly handle certain XSL stylesheets. If a user were tricked into viewing a malicious website, an attacker could exploit this to read arbitrary local files, and possibly files from different security zones. (CVE-2009-1699, CVE-2009-1713)

It was discovered that QtWebKit did not prevent the loading of local Java applets. If a user were tricked into viewing a malicious website, an attacker could exploit this to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user invoking the program. (CVE-2009-1712).

Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Ubuntu security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.

It was discovered that WebKit did not properly handle certain SVGPathList data structures. If a user were tricked into viewing a malicious website, an attacker could exploit this to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user invoking the program.
(CVE-2009-0945)

Several flaws were discovered in the WebKit browser and JavaScript engines. If a user were tricked into viewing a malicious website, a remote attacker could cause a denial of service or possibly execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user invoking the program.
(CVE-2009-1687, CVE-2009-1690, CVE-2009-1698, CVE-2009-1711, CVE-2009-1725)

It was discovered that WebKit did not prevent the loading of local Java applets. If a user were tricked into viewing a malicious website, an attacker could exploit this to execute arbitrary code with the privileges of the user invoking the program. (CVE-2009-1712).

Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Ubuntu security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.

The remote mobile host is a using a version of Apple iOS earlier than 3.1. Such versions are potentially affected by multiple issues: 

  - An issue in WebKit's handling of the parent and top objects could result in cross-site scripting attacks. (CVE-2009-1724)

  - A memory corruption issue in WebKits's handling of numeric character references. (CVE-2009-1725)

  - The International Domain Name support and Unicode fonts embedded in Safari could be used to create a URL which contains look-alike characters. (CVE-2009-2199)

  - A heap buffer overflow exists in the handling of AAC or MP3 files. (CVE-2009-2206)

  - Spotlight finds and allows access to deleted messages in Mail folders on the device. (CVE-2009-2207)

  - The iPhone OS allows users to specify a 'Require Passcode' setting that may be greater than the 'Maximum Inactivity time lock' setting from Microsoft Exchange servers. (CVE-2009-2794)

  - A heap buffer overflow exists in Recovery Mode command parsing. (CVE-2009-2795)

  - When a character in a password is deleted, and the deletion is undone, the character is briefly made visible. (CVE-2009-2796)

  - Safari includes the user name and password from the original URL in the referer header. (CVE-2009-2797)

  - A null pointer dereference issue exists in the handling of SMS arrival notifications. (CVE-2009-2815)

Qt's WebKit code did not properly handle numeric character references, which could allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted HTML document.
Also included is: * a fix for lib symlinks changing erroneously on upgrades * a fix for Copy and paste issues * added support for more x keycodes

Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Fedora security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.

This update fixes several security issues in KHTML (CVE-2009-1725, CVE-2009-1690, CVE-2009-1687, CVE-2009-1698, CVE-2009-0945, CVE-2009-2537) which may lead to a denial of service or potentially even arbitrary code execution. In addition, libplasma was fixed to make Plasmaboard (a virtual keyboard applet) work, and a bug in a Fedora patch which made builds of the SRPM on single-CPU machines fail was fixed.

Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Fedora security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.

This update fixes several security issues in the KDE 3 compatibility version of KHTML (CVE-2009-1725, CVE-2009-1690, CVE-2009-1687, CVE-2009-1698, CVE-2009-2537) which may lead to a denial of service or potentially even arbitrary code execution. In addition, the package was fixed to build with the latest version of automake.

Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Fedora security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.

This update fixes several security issues in the KDE 3 compatibility version of KHTML (CVE-2009-1725, CVE-2009-1690, CVE-2009-1687, CVE-2009-1698, CVE-2009-2537) which may lead to a denial of service or potentially even arbitrary code execution. In addition, the package was fixed to build with the latest version of automake, and the following fixes and improvements were merged from the Fedora 11 package: * slight speedup to /etc/profile.d/kde.sh,

  - fixed unowned directories, * fixed harmless (as the file     contents match) file conflicts with KDE 4.2.x, * fixed     build with GCC 4.4 (but this package is built with     Fedora 10's GCC 4.3.2), * moved Qt Designer plugins to     the runtime package as they can be needed at runtime     (e.g. by PyKDE programs), * kdelibs3-apidocs is now a     noarch subpackage.

Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Fedora security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.

The version of Apple Safari installed on the remote Mac OS X host is earlier than 4.0.2 As such, it is potentially affected by two issues :

  - A vulnerability in WebKit's handling of parent and top     objects may allow for cross-site scripting attacks.
    (CVE-2009-1724)

  - A memory corruption issue in WebKit's handling of     numeric character references could lead to a crash or     arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2009-1725)

The version of Safari installed on the remote Windows host is earlier than 4.0.2.  Such versions are potentially affected by two issues :

  - A vulnerability in WebKit's handling of parent and top     objects may allow for cross-site scripting attacks.
    (CVE-2009-1724)

  - A memory corruption issue in WebKit's handling of     numeric character references could lead to a crash or     arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2009-1725)

The version of Safari installed on the remote host is earlier than 4.0.2.  Such versions are potentially affected by two issues : 

  - A vulnerability in WebKit's handling of parent and top objects may allow for cross-site scripting attacks. (CVE-2009-1724)

  - A memory corruption in WebKit's handling of numeric character references could lead to a crash or arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2009-1725)

ID	Name	Product	Family	Severity
75629	openSUSE Security Update : libwebkit (openSUSE-SU-2011:0024-1)	Nessus	SuSE Local Security Checks	critical
53764	openSUSE Security Update : libwebkit (openSUSE-SU-2011:0024-1)	Nessus	SuSE Local Security Checks	critical
53667	openSUSE Security Update : kdelibs4 (openSUSE-SU-2010:1036-1)	Nessus	SuSE Local Security Checks	high
51089	SuSE 10 Security Update : kdelibs (ZYPP Patch Number 7217)	Nessus	SuSE Local Security Checks	high
51088	SuSE 11 Security Update : kdelibs (SAT Patch Number 3450)	Nessus	SuSE Local Security Checks	high
48170	Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : kdelibs4 (MDVSA-2010:027)	Nessus	Mandriva Local Security Checks	high
44852	Debian DSA-1988-1 : qt4-x11 - several vulnerabilities	Nessus	Debian Local Security Checks	high
44815	Debian DSA-1950-1 : webkit - several vulnerabilities	Nessus	Debian Local Security Checks	high
43613	Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : kde (MDVSA-2009:346)	Nessus	Mandriva Local Security Checks	critical
42467	Ubuntu 8.10 / 9.04 : qt4-x11 vulnerabilities (USN-857-1)	Nessus	Ubuntu Local Security Checks	high
41606	Ubuntu 8.10 / 9.04 : webkit vulnerabilities (USN-836-1)	Nessus	Ubuntu Local Security Checks	high
5160	Apple iOS 3.x < 3.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities	Nessus Network Monitor	Mobile Devices	high
40681	Fedora 10 : qt-4.5.2-2.fc10 (2009-8802)	Nessus	Fedora Local Security Checks	high
40680	Fedora 11 : qt-4.5.2-2.fc11 (2009-8800)	Nessus	Fedora Local Security Checks	high
40414	Fedora 10 : kdelibs-4.2.4-6.fc10 (2009-8049)	Nessus	Fedora Local Security Checks	high
40413	Fedora 11 : kdelibs3-3.5.10-13.fc11 (2009-8046)	Nessus	Fedora Local Security Checks	high
40412	Fedora 11 : kdelibs-4.2.4-6.fc11 (2009-8039)	Nessus	Fedora Local Security Checks	high
40411	Fedora 10 : kdelibs3-3.5.10-13.fc10 (2009-8020)	Nessus	Fedora Local Security Checks	high
39768	Mac OS X : Apple Safari < 4.0.2	Nessus	MacOS X Local Security Checks	high
39767	Safari < 4.0.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities	Nessus	Windows	high
5094	Safari < 4.0.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities	Nessus Network Monitor	Web Clients	medium
801004	Safari < 4.0.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities	Log Correlation Engine	Web Clients	high

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