Description
WebKit in Apple Safari before 5.0.6 has improper libxslt security settings, which allows remote attackers to create arbitrary files, and consequently execute arbitrary code, via a crafted web site. NOTE: this may overlap CVE-2011-1425.
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.
Metasploit 2 modules
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Cross Platform Webkit File Dropper
auxiliary/server/webkit_xslt_dropper
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Apple Safari Webkit libxslt Arbitrary File Creation
exploit/windows/browser/safari_xslt_output
Exploit-DB 1
- Apple Safari Webkit - libxslt Arbitrary File Creation (Metasploit) EDB-17993 · remote · Oct 18, 2011 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 8481 third-party-advisory
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4981
- APPLE-SA-2011-10-12-1 vendor-advisory
- APPLE-SA-2011-10-11-1 vendor-advisory
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4999
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4808
- APPLE-SA-2011-07-20-1 vendor-advisory