Apple Safari WebKit JavaScript Arrays Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	29836
Class:	Boundary Condition Error
CVE:	CVE-2008-2307
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Jun 19 2008 12:00AM
Updated:	May 07 2015 05:08PM
Credit:	James Urquhart
Vulnerable:	WebKit Open Source Project WebKit 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 3.0.3 Beta Apple Safari 3.0.2 Beta for Windows Apple Safari 3.0.2 Beta Apple Safari 3.0.1 Beta for Windows Apple Safari 3.0.1 Beta Apple Safari 3.1 for Windows Apple Safari 3.1 Apple Safari 3 Beta for Windows Apple Safari 3 Beta Apple Safari 3 Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.3 Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.2 Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.1 Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.11 Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.10 Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.9 Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.8 Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.7 Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.6 Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.5 Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.4 Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.3 Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.2 Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.1 Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4 Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5 Apple Mac OS X 10.5.3 Apple Mac OS X 10.5.2 Apple Mac OS X 10.5.1 Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 Apple Mac OS X 10.4.10 Apple Mac OS X 10.4.9 Apple Mac OS X 10.4.8 Apple Mac OS X 10.4.7 Apple Mac OS X 10.4.6 Apple Mac OS X 10.4.5 Apple Mac OS X 10.4.4 Apple Mac OS X 10.4.3 Apple Mac OS X 10.4.2 Apple Mac OS X 10.4.1 Apple Mac OS X 10.4 Apple Mac OS X 10.5 Apple iPod Touch 1.1.4 Apple iPod Touch 1.1.3 Apple iPod Touch 1.1.2 Apple iPod Touch 1.1.1 Apple iPod Touch 1.1 Apple iPod Touch 0 Apple iPhone 1.1.4 Apple iPhone 1.1.3 Apple iPhone 1.1.2 Apple iPhone 1.1.1 Apple iPhone 1.0.2 Apple iPhone 1.0.1 Apple iPhone 1.1 Apple iPhone 1 Apple iPhone 0
Not Vulnerable:	Apple Safari 3.1.2 for Windows Apple Safari 3.1.2 Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.4 Apple Mac OS X 10.5.4 Apple iPod Touch 2.0 Apple iPhone 2.0

Apple Safari WebKit JavaScript Arrays Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Apple Safari WebKit is prone to a remote buffer-overflow vulnerability because it fails to perform adequate boundary checks when handling user-supplied input.

An attacker can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code in the context of the application. Failed exploit attempts will result in a denial-of-service condition.

Apple Safari WebKit JavaScript Arrays Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Currently we are not aware of any working exploits. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

Apple Safari WebKit JavaScript Arrays Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

Solution:
The vendor has released fixes. Please see the references for more information.


Apple Safari 3

• Apple Safari312UpdTiger.dmg
  http://www.apple.com/safari/download/

Apple Safari 3.1 for Windows

• Apple Safari 3.1.2 - SafariSetup.exe
  http://www.apple.com/safari/download/

Apple Safari 3.1

• Apple Safari312UpdTiger.dmg
  http://www.apple.com/safari/download/

Apple Safari 3.0.1 Beta

• Apple Safari312UpdTiger.dmg
  http://www.apple.com/safari/download/

Apple Safari 3.0.2 Beta

• Apple Safari312UpdTiger.dmg
  http://www.apple.com/safari/download/

Apple Safari 3.0.3 Beta

• Apple Safari312UpdTiger.dmg
  http://www.apple.com/safari/download/

Apple Safari 3.0.3 Beta for Windows

• Apple Safari312UpdTiger.dmg
  http://www.apple.com/safari/download/

Apple Safari 3.1.1

• Apple Safari312UpdTiger.dmg
  http://www.apple.com/safari/download/

Apple Safari 3.1.1 for Windows

• Apple Safari 3.1.2 - SafariSetup.exe
  http://www.apple.com/safari/download/

Apple Safari WebKit JavaScript Arrays Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

References:

• About the security content of Safari 3.1.2 for Mac OS X 10.4.11 (Apple)
  
• About the security content of Security Update 2008-004 and Mac OS X 10.5.4 (Apple)
  
• Safari Homepage (Apple)
  
• VU#361043 - Apple Safari contains a memory corruption issue in the handling of J (US-CERT)