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HistorySep 24, 2009 - 12:00 a.m.

Apple Safari 'WebKit.dll' Stack Consumption Vulnerability

2009-09-2400:00:00
Copyright (C) 2009 SecPod
plugins.openvas.org
7

0.6 Medium

EPSS

Percentile

97.8%

This host has Apple Safari installed and is prone to Stack
Consumption vulnerability.

###############################################################################
# OpenVAS Vulnerability Test
# $Id: secpod_apple_safari_stack_consumption_vuln.nasl 5055 2017-01-20 14:08:39Z teissa $
#
# Apple Safari 'WebKit.dll' Stack Consumption Vulnerability
#
# Authors:
# Sharath S <[email protected]>
#
# Copyright:
# Copyright (c) 2009 SecPod, http://www.secpod.com
#
# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2
# (or any later version), as published by the Free Software Foundation.
#
# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
# GNU General Public License for more details.
#
# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
# along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
# Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA.
###############################################################################

tag_impact = "Successful exploitation could allow attackers to cause stack consumption
  which may lead to the application crash.
  Impact Level: Application";
tag_affected = "Apple Safari version prior to 4.0";
tag_insight = "The flaw is due to error in 'WebKit.dll' in WebKit which can be caused via
  JavaScript code that calls eval on a long string composed of 'A/' sequences.";
tag_solution = "Upgrade to Safari version 4.0 or latest version
  http://www.apple.com/safari/download/";
tag_summary = "This host has Apple Safari installed and is prone to Stack
  Consumption vulnerability.";

if(description)
{
  script_id(900870);
  script_version("$Revision: 5055 $");
  script_tag(name:"last_modification", value:"$Date: 2017-01-20 15:08:39 +0100 (Fri, 20 Jan 2017) $");
  script_tag(name:"creation_date", value:"2009-09-24 10:05:51 +0200 (Thu, 24 Sep 2009)");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base", value:"5.0");
  script_tag(name:"cvss_base_vector", value:"AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:P");
  script_cve_id("CVE-2009-3272");
  script_name("Apple Safari 'WebKit.dll' Stack Consumption Vulnerability");
  script_xref(name : "URL" , value : "http://www.milw0rm.com/exploits/9606");
  script_xref(name : "URL" , value : "http://en.securitylab.ru/nvd/385690.php");

  script_tag(name:"qod_type", value:"registry");
  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_copyright("Copyright (C) 2009 SecPod");
  script_family("Denial of Service");
  script_dependencies("secpod_apple_safari_detect_win_900003.nasl");
  script_require_keys("AppleSafari/Version");
  script_tag(name : "impact" , value : tag_impact);
  script_tag(name : "affected" , value : tag_affected);
  script_tag(name : "insight" , value : tag_insight);
  script_tag(name : "solution" , value : tag_solution);
  script_tag(name : "summary" , value : tag_summary);
  exit(0);
}


include("version_func.inc");

safariVer = get_kb_item("AppleSafari/Version");
if(!safariVer){
  exit(0);
}

# Check for Safari version < 4.0 (4.30.17.0)
if(version_is_less(version:safariVer, test_version:"4.30.17.0")){
  security_message(0);
}

0.6 Medium

EPSS

Percentile

97.8%