Apple Mac OS X Safari HTTP redirect
| macosx-safari-http-redirect (25038) |  Medium Risk |
Description:
Mac OS X and Mac OS X Server could allow a remote attacker to access arbitrary resources caused by a vulnerability in Safari. A remote attacker could exploit a vulnerability in Safari that allows HTTP redirection to a local file.
Platforms Affected:
- Apple, Mac OS X 10.3.9
- Apple, Mac OS X 10.4.5
- Apple, Mac OS X Server 10.3.9
- Apple, Mac OS X Server 10.4.5
Remedy:
Apply Security Update 2006-001, available from the Apple Security Update 2006-001. See References.
Consequences:
Obtain Information
References:
- Apple Security Update 2006-001, About Security Update 2006-001 at http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=303382.
- Apple Web site, Apple - Support - Downloads at http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/.
- BugTraq Mailing List, Wed Mar 01 2006 - 17:10:48 CST, Fwd: APPLE-SA-2006-03-01 Security Update 2006-001 at http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2006-02/0580.html.
- BID-16907: Apple Mac OS X Security Update 2006-001 Multiple Vulnerabilities
- CVE-2006-0388: Safari in Mac OS X 10.3 before 10.3.9 and 10.4 before 10.4.5 allows remote attackers to redirect users to local files and execute arbitrary JavaScript via unspecified vectors involving HTTP redirection to local resources.
- FrSIRT/ADV-2006-0791: Apple Mac OS X Code Execution and Denial of Service Vulnerabilities
- SA19064: Mac OS X Security Update Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1015713: Apple Safari JavaScript Buffer Overflow Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code and HTTP Redirect Bug Lets Remote Users Access Files
Reported:
Mar 01, 2006
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