Apple Safari CVE-2011-3230 'file://' Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	50162
Class:	Unknown
CVE:	CVE-2011-3230
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Oct 12 2011 12:00AM
Updated:	Oct 12 2011 12:00AM
Credit:	Aaron Sigel of vtty.com
Vulnerable:	Apple Safari 5.0.6 Apple Safari 4.0.5 Apple Safari 4.0.4 Apple Safari 4.0.3 Apple Safari 4.0.2 Apple Safari 4.0.1 Apple Safari 5.1 Apple Safari 5.0.5 Apple Safari 5.0.4 Apple Safari 5.0.3 Apple Safari 5.0.2 Apple Safari 5.0.1 Apple Safari 5.0 Apple Safari 4.1.3 Apple Safari 4.1.2 Apple Safari 4.1.1 Apple Safari 4.1 Apple Safari 4.0 Beta Apple Safari 4.0 Apple Safari 4 Beta Apple Safari 4
Not Vulnerable:	Apple Safari 5.1.1

Apple Safari CVE-2011-3230 'file://' Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Safari is prone to a remote code-execution vulnerability.

Attackers can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code within the context of the affected application.

Versions prior to Safari 5.1.1 are vulnerable.

NOTE: This issue was previously covered in BID 50089(Apple Safari Prior to 5.1.1 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities) but has been given its own record to better document it.

Apple Safari CVE-2011-3230 'file://' Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

The following exploits are available:

• /data/vulnerabilities/exploits/50162.txt
• /data/vulnerabilities/exploits/50162.rb

Apple Safari CVE-2011-3230 'file://' Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

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


Apple Safari 5.1

• Apple Safari5.1.1Lion.dmg
  Safari for OS X Lion v10.7.2
  http://www.apple.com/safari/download/


• Apple Safari5.1.1SnowLeopard.dmg
  Safari for Mac OS X v10.6.8
  http://www.apple.com/safari/download/

Apple Safari CVE-2011-3230 'file://' Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

References:

• Apple Safari Homepage (Apple)