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Test ID:1.3.6.1.4.1.25623.1.0.800835
Category:Denial of Service
Title:Apple Safari JavaScript 'Reload()' DoS Vulnerability (Jul 2009)
Summary:Apple Safari Web Browser is prone to a denial of service (DoS) vulnerability.
Description:Summary:
Apple Safari Web Browser is prone to a denial of service (DoS) vulnerability.

Vulnerability Insight:
The flaw is due to a use-after-free error while calling the
'servePendingRequests()' function in WebKit.via a crafted HTML document
that references a zero-length '.js' file and the JavaScript reload function.

Vulnerability Impact:
Successful exploitation will let the attacker execute arbitrary code, and can
deny the service in the vitim's system.

Affected Software/OS:
Apple Safari version 4.0.2 (4.30.19.1) and prior on Windows.

Solution:
Apply the patch from the referenced WebKit development repository.

CVSS Score:
4.3

CVSS Vector:
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P

Cross-Ref: Common Vulnerability Exposure (CVE) ID: CVE-2009-2419
BugTraq ID: 35555
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/35555
http://marcell-dietl.de/index/adv_safari_4_x_js_reload_dos.php
http://www.osvdb.org/55587
http://secunia.com/advisories/33495
http://secunia.com/advisories/43068
SuSE Security Announcement: SUSE-SR:2011:002 (Google Search)
http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.html
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0212
XForce ISS Database: safari-servependingrequests-dos(51533)
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/51533
CopyrightCopyright (C) 2009 Greenbone AG

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