Apple Safari Microsoft Windows code execution
| apple-safari-windows-code-execution (42765) |  High Risk |
Description:
Apple Safari running on certain versions of Microsoft Windows could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by an unspecified error related to the default download location in Safari and Windows desktop executable handling. By persuading a victim to visit a specially-crafted Web site, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code with privileges of the victim.
Platforms Affected:
- Apple, Safari 3 Beta
- Apple, Safari 3.0.1 Beta
- Apple, Safari 3.0.2 Beta
- Apple, Safari 3.0.3
- Apple, Safari 3.0.4 Beta
- Apple, Safari 3.1
- Apple, Safari 3.1.1
- Microsoft, Internet Explorer 7
- Microsoft, Windows Server 2008 Itanium
- Microsoft, Windows Server 2008 32-bit
- Microsoft, Windows Vista SP1
- Microsoft, Windows Vista SP1 x64
- Microsoft, Windows Vista x64
- Microsoft, Windows Vista
- Microsoft, Windows 2000 SP4
- Microsoft, Windows 2003 Server SP1 Itanium
- Microsoft, Windows 2003 Server SP1
- Microsoft, Windows 2003 Server SP2 Itanium
- Microsoft, Windows 2003 Server SP2
- Microsoft, Windows Server 2003 X64
- Microsoft, Windows Server 2003 SP2 X64
- Microsoft, Windows Server 2008 X64
- Microsoft, Windows XP SP2
- Microsoft, Windows XP Professional x64
- Microsoft, Windows XP SP2 Professional x64
- Microsoft, Windows XP SP3
Remedy:
Apply the appropriate patch for your system, as listed in Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-014 or MS09-015. See References.
Consequences:
Gain Access
References:
- Microsoft Security Advisory (953818), Blended Threat from Combined Attack Using Apple¿s Safari on the Windows Platform at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/953818.mspx.
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-014, Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (963027) at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms09-014.mspx.
- Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-015, Blended Threat Vulnerability in SearchPath Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (959426) at http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms09-015.mspx.
- NORTEL BULLETIN ID: 2009009451, Rev 1, Nortel Response to Microsoft Security Bulletin MS09-014 at http://support.nortel.com/go/main.jsp?cscat=BLTNDETAIL&DocumentOID=871138&poid=.
- ASA-2009-133: MS09-014 Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (963027)
- ASA-2009-138: MS09-015 Blended Threat Vulnerability in SearchPath Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (959426)
- BID-29445: Apple Safari and Microsoft Windows Client-side Code Execution Vulnerability
- CVE-2008-2540: Apple Safari on Mac OS X, and before 3.1.2 on Windows, does not prompt the user before downloading an object that has an unrecognized content type, which allows remote attackers to place malware into the (1) Desktop directory on Windows or (2) Downloads directory on Mac OS X, aka a Carpet Bomb
- SA30467: Apple Safari on Windows Code Execution Vulnerability
- SECTRACK ID: 1020150: Apple Safari for Windows XP and Vista Lets Remote Users Download Files
- VUPEN/ADV-2008-1706: Apple Safari for Windows Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Reported:
May 30, 2008
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