Description
Buffer overflow in the JavaScript implementation in Safari on Apple Mac OS X 10.4 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a long argument to the exec method of a regular expression.
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 2.0.4 - JavaScript Regular Expression Match Remote Denial of Service EDB-29007 · dos · Nov 14, 2006 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 21053 vdb-entry
- 20061114 Re: Apple Safari "match" Buffer Overflow Vulnerability mailing-list
- 20061114 Apple Safari "match" Buffer Overflow Vulnerability mailing-list