WebKit JavaScript Exception Handling Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

BID:35311

Info

WebKit JavaScript Exception Handling Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 35311
Class: Design Error
CVE: CVE-2009-1686
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Jun 08 2009 12:00AM
Updated: Jun 17 2009 08:59PM
Credit: Jesse Ruderman of Mozilla Corporation
Vulnerable: WebKit Open Source Project WebKit 0
Apple Safari For Windows 3.2.1
Apple Safari 3.2.3 for Windows
Apple Safari 3.2.3
Apple Safari 3.2.2 for Windows
Apple Safari 3.1.2 for Windows
Apple Safari 3.1.2
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 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 1.3.2
Apple Safari 1.3.1
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9
Apple Safari 1.3
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9
Apple Safari 1.2.3
Apple Safari 1.2.2
Apple Safari 1.2.1
Apple Safari 1.2
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.3.7
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.3.7
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.3.6
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.3.6
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.3.5
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.3.5
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.3.4
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.3.4
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.3.3
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.3.3
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.3.2
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.3.2
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.3.1
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.3.1
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.3
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.3
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.2.8
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.2.8
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.2.7
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.2.7
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.2.6
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.2.6
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.2.5
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.2.5
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.2.4
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.2.4
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.2.3
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.2.3
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.2.2
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.2.2
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.2.1
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.2.1
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.2
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.2
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.7
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.6
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.6
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.5
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.5
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.4
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.4
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.3
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.3
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.2
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.2
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.1
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3.1
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.3
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.8
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.8
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.7
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.7
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.6
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.6
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.5
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.5
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.4
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.4
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.3
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.3
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.2
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.2
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.1
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.1
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2
Apple Safari 1.1
Apple Safari 1.0
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.2.8
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.2.8
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.2.7
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.2.7
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.2.6
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.2.6
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.2.5
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.2.5
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.2.4
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.2.4
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.2.3
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.2.3
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.2.2
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.2.2
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.2.1
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.2.1
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.2
+ Apple Mac OS X 10.2
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.8
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.7
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.7
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.6
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.6
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.5
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.5
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.4
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.4
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.3
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.3
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.2
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.2
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.1
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2.1
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2
+ Apple Mac OS X Server 10.2
Apple Safari Beta 2
Apple Safari 3.2
Apple Safari 3.1 for Windows
Apple Safari 3.1
Apple Safari 3 Beta for Windows
Apple Safari 3 Beta
Apple Safari 3
Apple iPod Touch 2.2.1
Apple iPod Touch 2.0.2
Apple iPod Touch 2.0.1
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 2.2
Apple iPod Touch 2.1
Apple iPod Touch 2.0
Apple iPod Touch 1.1
Apple iPhone 2.2.1
Apple iPhone 2.0.2
Apple iPhone 2.0.1
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 2.2
Apple iPhone 2.1
Apple iPhone 2.0
Apple iPhone 1.1
Apple iPhone 1
Not Vulnerable: Apple Safari 4 for Windows
Apple Safari 4
Apple iPod Touch 3.0
Apple iPhone 3.0

Discussion

WebKit JavaScript Exception Handling Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

WebKit is prone to a remote code-execution vulnerability because it fails to adequately handle JavaScript exceptions.

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.

NOTE: This issue was previously covered in BID 35260 (Apple Safari Prior to 4.0 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities), but has been assigned its own record to better document it.

Exploit / POC

WebKit JavaScript Exception Handling Remote Code Execution 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].

Solution / Fix

WebKit JavaScript Exception Handling Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Solution:
Vendor fixes are available. Please see the referenced advisory for details.


Apple Safari 3

Apple Safari 3 Beta for Windows

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Apple Safari 3.2

Apple Safari Beta 2

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Apple Safari 1.0

Apple Safari 1.1

Apple Safari 1.2

Apple Safari 1.2.1

Apple Safari 1.2.2

Apple Safari 1.2.3

Apple Safari 1.3

Apple Safari 1.3.1

Apple Safari 1.3.2

Apple Safari 2.0.1

Apple Safari 2.0.2

Apple Safari 2.0.3

Apple Safari 2.0.4

Apple Safari 3.0.1 Beta

Apple Safari 3.0.1 Beta for Windows

Apple Safari 3.0.2 Beta

Apple Safari 3.0.2 Beta for Windows

Apple Safari 3.0.3 Beta

Apple Safari 3.0.3 Beta for Windows

Apple Safari 3.0.4 Beta for Windows

Apple Safari 3.1.1

Apple Safari 3.1.1 for Windows

Apple Safari 3.1.2 for Windows

Apple Safari 3.1.2

Apple Safari 3.2.2 for Windows

Apple Safari 3.2.3

Apple Safari 3.2.3 for Windows

References

WebKit JavaScript Exception Handling Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

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