Description
The Javascript engine in Safari 1.2 and earlier allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (segmentation fault) by creating a new Array object with a large size value, then writing into that array.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- Apple Safari 1.x - Large JavaScript Array Handling Denial of Service EDB-23793 · dos · Mar 6, 2004 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- http://www.insecure.ws/article.php?story=2004021918172533
- safari-array-dos(15413) vdb-entry
- 20040306 Safari javascript array overflow mailing-list
- 9815 vdb-entry