Apple Safari 'webkit.dll' Invalid SGV Text Style Denial of Service Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	42844
Class:	Design Error
CVE:
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Aug 30 2010 12:00AM
Updated:	Sep 01 2010 06:37PM
Credit:	Lostmon lords
Vulnerable:	Apple Safari 5.0.1 for Windows Apple Safari 5.0.1
Not Vulnerable:

Apple Safari 'webkit.dll' Invalid SGV Text Style Denial of Service Vulnerability

Apple Safari is prone to a denial-of-service vulnerability.

An attacker can exploit this issue by tricking an unsuspecting victim into viewing a malicious web page.

Successful exploits will cause the application to crash. Due to the nature of this issue, arbitrary code execution may be possible; this has not been confirmed.

Apple Safari 5.0.1 is vulnerable; other versions may also be affected.

Apple Safari 'webkit.dll' Invalid SGV Text Style Denial of Service Vulnerability

The following example is available:

• /data/vulnerabilities/exploits/42844.txt

Apple Safari 'webkit.dll' Invalid SGV Text Style Denial of Service Vulnerability

Solution:
Currently we are not aware of any vendor-supplied patches. 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.dll' Invalid SGV Text Style Denial of Service Vulnerability

References:

• Safari for windows Invalid SGV text style Webkit.dll DoS (Lostmon Lords)
  
• Safari Homepage (Apple)