Detections
Analytics
Mac OS X : Apple Safari < 3.1.1
high Nessus Plugin ID 31992
Synopsis
The remote host contains a web browser that is affected by several issues.Description
The version of Apple Safari installed on the remote host reportedly is affected by several issues :- A cross-site scripting vulnerability exists in WebKit's handling of URLs that contain a colon character in the host name (CVE-2008-1025).
- A heap buffer overflow exists in WebKit's handling of JavaScript regular expressions (CVE-2008-1026).
Solution
Upgrade to Apple Safari 3.1.1 or later.See Also
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1467
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2008/Apr/msg00001.html
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 31992
File Name: macosx_Safari3_1_1.nasl
Version: 1.18
Type: local
Agent: macosx
Family: MacOS X Local Security Checks
Published: 4/18/2008
Updated: 7/14/2018
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 5.8
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 9.3
Temporal Score: 6.9
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:apple:safari
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/MacOSX/Version, Host/uname, MacOSX/Safari/Installed
Exploit Ease: No known exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 4/16/2008
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2008-1025, CVE-2008-1026