Apple Safari and Microsoft Windows Client-side Code Execution Vulnerability

BID:29445

Info

Apple Safari and Microsoft Windows Client-side Code Execution Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 29445
Class: Unknown
CVE: CVE-2008-2540
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: May 30 2008 12:00AM
Updated: Apr 20 2009 10:46PM
Credit: Aviv Raff and Nitesh Dhanjani
Vulnerable: Nortel Networks Contact Center Multimedia
Nortel Networks Contact Center Manager Server 0
Nortel Networks Contact Center Manager
Nortel Networks Contact Center Express
Nortel Networks Contact Center Administration 0
Nortel Networks Contact Center
Nortel Networks CallPilot 703t
Nortel Networks CallPilot 600r
Nortel Networks CallPilot 201i
Nortel Networks CallPilot 1005r
Nortel Networks CallPilot 1002rp
Nortel Networks CallPilot 1002rp
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Avaya Messaging Application Server MM 3.1
Avaya Messaging Application Server MM 3.0
Avaya Messaging Application Server MM 2.0
Avaya Messaging Application Server MM 1.1
Avaya Messaging Application Server 0
Apple Safari 3.1.1 for Windows
Apple Safari 3.1.1
Apple Safari 3.0.4 Beta for Windows
Apple Safari 3.0.3 Beta for Windows
Apple Safari 3.0.2 Beta for Windows
Apple Safari 3.0.1 Beta for Windows
Apple Safari 3.1 for Windows
Apple Safari 3.1
Apple Safari 3 Beta for Windows
Not Vulnerable: Apple Safari 3.1.2 for Windows

Discussion

Apple Safari and Microsoft Windows Client-side Code Execution Vulnerability

A vulnerability in Apple Safari on the Microsoft Windows operating system stems from a combination of security issues in Safari and all versions of Windows XP and Vista that will allow executables to be downloaded to a user's computer and run without prompting.

A vulnerability in Safari, known as the 'carpet-bombing' issue reported by Nitesh Dhanjani, allows an attacker to silently place malicious DLL files on a victim's computer. A problem in Internet Explorer, reported in December of 2006 by Aviv Raff, can then be used to run those malicious DLLs.

An attacker can exploit this issue by tricking a victim into visiting a malicious page with Safari; the malicious files will run when the victim starts Internet Explorer.

Exploit / POC

Apple Safari and Microsoft Windows Client-side Code Execution Vulnerability

To exploit this issue, an attacker must trick a victim into viewing a malicious page with a vulnerable version of Safari and then wait for the victim to start Internet Explorer.

Solution / Fix

Apple Safari and Microsoft Windows Client-side Code Execution Vulnerability

Solution:
Apple has released a security advisory and fixes addressing this issue in Safari. Microsoft has also released fixes to address the issue in affected Microsoft Windows operating systems.

Please see the references for more information.


Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition SP1

Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic SP1

Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition SP2

Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition SP3

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Web Edition SP2

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition SP1

Microsoft Windows Vista Enterprise

Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition SP2

Microsoft Windows Vista x64 Edition SP1

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise x64 Edition

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition SP1

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for x64-based Systems 0

Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic

Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0

Microsoft Windows 2000 Advanced Server SP4

Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate

Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium SP1

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition SP2

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SP1

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Itanium SP2

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Standard Edition 0

Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-based Systems 0

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Datacenter Edition Itanium SP1

Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional SP4

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition 0

Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition SP2

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Itanium SP1

Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Enterprise Edition Itanium SP1

Microsoft Windows Vista x64 Edition 0

Apple Safari 3.1.1 for Windows

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