medium5.0Public exploit code
CVE-2008-5821
Memory leak in WebKit.dll in WebKit, as used by Apple Safari 3.2 on Windows Vista SP1, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption…
Public exploit code
Working exploit or proof of concept code has been published for this vulnerability. Treat unpatched systems as at risk.
- Apple Safari 3.2 WebKit - 'alink' Property Memory Leak Remote Denial of Service (2)2009-01-01 · dos · osx · Verified
- Apple Safari 3.2 WebKit - 'alink' Property Memory Leak Remote Denial of Service (1)2009-01-01 · dos · osx · Verified
- Apple Safari 4.0.5 (531.22.7) - Denial of Service2010-04-26 · dos · windows · Verified
Impact
Memory leak in WebKit.dll in WebKit, as used by Apple Safari 3.2 on Windows Vista SP1, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and browser crash) via a long ALINK attribute in a BODY element in an HTML document.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Apple | Safari | Version 3.2 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://jbrownsec.blogspot.com/2008/12/new-year-research-are-upon-us.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.org/0812-exploits/safari_webkit_ml.txt
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33080
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47724
- http://jbrownsec.blogspot.com/2008/12/new-year-research-are-upon-us.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.org/0812-exploits/safari_webkit_ml.txt
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/33080
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/47724