Detections
Analytics
Mac OS X : Apple Safari < 4.0.2
high Nessus Plugin ID 39768
Synopsis
The remote host contains a web browser that is affected by several vulnerabilities.Description
The version of Apple Safari installed on the remote Mac OS X host is earlier than 4.0.2 As such, it is potentially affected by two issues :- A vulnerability in WebKit's handling of parent and top objects may allow for cross-site scripting attacks.
(CVE-2009-1724)
- A memory corruption issue in WebKit's handling of numeric character references could lead to a crash or arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2009-1725)
Solution
Upgrade to Apple Safari 4.0.2 or later.See Also
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3666
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2009/Jul/msg00000.html
Plugin Details
Severity: High
ID: 39768
File Name: macosx_Safari4_0_2.nasl
Version: 1.13
Type: local
Agent: macosx
Family: MacOS X Local Security Checks
Published: 7/9/2009
Updated: 7/14/2018
Supported Sensors: Nessus Agent, Nessus
Risk Information
VPR
Risk Factor: Medium
Score: 5.9
CVSS v2
Risk Factor: High
Base Score: 9.3
Temporal Score: 7.3
Vector: CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Vulnerability Information
CPE: cpe:/a:apple:safari
Required KB Items: Host/local_checks_enabled, Host/MacOSX/Version, Host/uname, MacOSX/Safari/Installed
Exploit Available: true
Exploit Ease: Exploits are available
Patch Publication Date: 7/8/2009
Reference Information
CVE: CVE-2009-1724, CVE-2009-1725