Apple Safari URL protocol command execution
| safari-urlprotocol-command-execution (34824) |  High Risk |
Description:
Apple Safari could allow a remote attacker to execute commands on the system, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the URL protocol. By persuading a victim to view a specially-crafted Web page, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary commands on the system or cause the browser to crash.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 5.6 |
| Access Vector: | Remote |
| Access Complexity: | High |
| Authentication: | Not Required |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Partial |
| Integrity Impact: | Partial |
| Availability Impact: | Partial |
| Temporal Score: | 4.4 |
| Exploitability: | Proof-Of-Concept |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Apply APPLE-SA-2007-06-14, available from the Apple Web site. See References.
References:
- Apple Safari Web site: Apple - Safari 3 Public Beta.
- APPLE-SA-2007-06-14: Safari Beta 3.0.1 for Windows.
- Full-Disclosure Mailing List, Mon Jun 11 2007 - 20:45:54 CDT: Safari for Windows, 0day URL protocol handler command injection.
- BID-24434: Apple Safari for Windows Protocol Handler Command Injection Vulnerability
- CVE-2007-3186: Apple Safari Beta 3.0.1 for Windows allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via shell metacharacters in a URI in the SRC of an IFRAME, as demonstrated using a gopher URI.
- OSVDB ID: 38542: Apple Safari for Windows IFRAME SRC Arbitrary Command Execution
- SECTRACK ID: 1018224: Apple Safari Protocol Handler Validation Flaw Lets Remote Users Inject Arbitrary Commands
- VUPEN/ADV-2007-2192: Apple Safari for Windows Code Execution and Cross Domain Scripting Vulnerabilities
Platforms Affected:
- Apple Safari 3 Beta
Reported:
Jun 12, 2007
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