Description
WebKit in Apple Safari before 4.0 does not properly initialize memory for Attr DOM objects, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted HTML document.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 5.0 | qt4-x11 | 4.4.3-1+lenny1 | DSA-1988-1 |
| Debian 5.0 | webkit | 1.0.1-4+lenny2 | DSA-1950-1 |
Advisories 2
- DSA-1988-1 qt4-x11 - several vulnerabilities Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DSA-1950-1 webkit - several vulnerabilities Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- 43068 third-party-advisory
- 35310 vdb-entry
- ADV-2011-0212 vdb-entry
- safari-attrdom-code-execution(51265) vdb-entry
- APPLE-SA-2009-06-08-1 vendor-advisory
- 35260 vdb-entry
- ADV-2009-1522 vdb-entry
- 37746 third-party-advisory
- 1022345 vdb-entry
- 55015 vdb-entry
- 36790 third-party-advisory
- DSA-1950 vendor-advisory
- SUSE-SR:2011:002 vendor-advisory
- 35379 third-party-advisory
- USN-857-1 vendor-advisory
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3613
- USN-836-1 vendor-advisory