Apple Safari SSL Certificates Handling (CVE-2011-3231) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	50169
Class:	Design Error
CVE:	CVE-2011-3231
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Oct 12 2011 12:00AM
Updated:	Oct 12 2011 12:00AM
Credit:	Jason Broccardo of Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
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
Not Vulnerable:	Apple Safari 5.1.1

Apple Safari SSL Certificates Handling (CVE-2011-3231) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Apple Safari is prone to a remote code-execution vulnerability.

Attackers may exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code in the context of the application. Failed exploit attempts will crash the application.

This issue affects Apple Safari versions prior to 5.1.1.

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 SSL Certificates Handling (CVE-2011-3231) 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].

Apple Safari SSL Certificates Handling (CVE-2011-3231) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

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


Apple Safari 5.1

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

Apple Safari SSL Certificates Handling (CVE-2011-3231) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

References:

• Apple Safari Homepage (Apple)