Detections
Analytics
Safari < 3.2.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities
high Log Correlation Engine Plugin ID 800998
Synopsis
The remote host is vulnerable to multiple attack vectorsDescription
The version of Safari installed on the remote Windows host is earlier than 3.2.3. Such versions are potentially affected by several issues :- A heap buffer overflow issue in the libxml library when handling long entity names could lead to a crash or arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2008-3529)
- Multiple input validation issues exist in Safari's handling of 'feed:' URLs, which could be abused to execute arbitrary JavaScript code. (CVE-2009-0162)
- A memory corruption issue in WebKit's handling of SVGList objects could lead to arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2009-0945)
Solution
Upgrade to Safari 3.2.3 or later.See Also
research.microsoft.com/apps/pubs/default.aspx?id=79323
lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/may/msg00000.html
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 800998
Family: Web Clients
Nessus ID: 38745