Apple Safari for Windows Protocol Handler Command Injection Vulnerability

BID:24434

Info

Apple Safari for Windows Protocol Handler Command Injection Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 24434
Class: Input Validation Error
CVE: CVE-2007-3186
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Jun 12 2007 12:00AM
Updated: Jun 14 2007 01:39PM
Credit: Thor Larholm discovered this vulnerability.
Vulnerable: Apple Safari 2.0.4
Apple Safari 2.0.3
Apple Safari 2.0.2
Apple Safari 2.0.1
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.4.2
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.4.1
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.4
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.2
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.1
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4
Apple Safari 3 Beta for Windows
Apple Safari 3 Beta
Apple Mobile Safari 0
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.4.2
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.4.2
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.4.1
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.4.1
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.4
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.4
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.2
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.1
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.1
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4
Not Vulnerable: Apple Safari 3.0.1 Beta for Windows

Discussion

Apple Safari for Windows Protocol Handler Command Injection Vulnerability

Apple Safari for Windows is prone to a protocol handler command-injection vulnerability.

Exploiting the issue allows remote attackers to pass arbitrary command-line arguments to any application that can be called through a protocol handler.

This specific vulnerability relies on the use of IFRAME elements; attackers can do even more damage by combining it with Mozilla XPCOM components.

Exploiting the issue would permit a remote attacker to influence command options that can be called through Safari protocol handlers and to compromise affected systems in the context of the vulnerable user.

This issue may be related to the vulnerability discussed in BID 10406 (Apple MacOS X SSH URI Handler Remote Code Execution Vulnerability). We will update this BID as more information emerges.

Note: Apple has released Safari for Windows Beta 3.0.1

Exploit / POC

Apple Safari for Windows Protocol Handler Command Injection Vulnerability

The following proof of concept demonstrates this vulnerability.

Solution / Fix

Apple Safari for Windows Protocol Handler Command Injection Vulnerability

Solution:
Apple has released an updated version of the software that addresses this issue. Please see the vendor advisories for additional information.


Apple Safari 3 Beta for Windows

References

Apple Safari for Windows Protocol Handler Command Injection Vulnerability

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