Description
WebKit, as used in Apple Safari before 5.0.6, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted web site, a different vulnerability than other WebKit CVEs listed in APPLE-SA-2011-07-20-1.
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.
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | qtwebkit-source | No fix yet | — |
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 2
- Apple Safari 5.0.5 - SVG Remote Code Execution (DEP Bypass) EDB-17575 · remote · Jul 26, 2011
- Apple Safari 5.0.6/5.1 - SVG DOM Processing (PoC) EDB-17567 · dos · Jul 25, 2011
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4981
- APPLE-SA-2011-10-12-1 vendor-advisory
- APPLE-SA-2011-10-11-1 vendor-advisory
- 8313 third-party-advisory
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4999
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4808
- APPLE-SA-2011-07-20-1 vendor-advisory
- 8315 third-party-advisory