Update Protection against Apple Safari Webkit Button First-Letter Style Rendering Code Execution Vulnerability
| Check Point Reference: | CPAI-2010-376 | |
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| Source: | Secunia Advisory: SA40105 | |
| Industry Reference(s): | CVE-2010-1392 | |
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Security Gateway
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| Who is Vulnerable? Apple Safari 4.0.5 and prior | ||
| Vulnerability Description A remote code execution vulnerability has been discovered in Apple Safari's WebKit. Safari is a web browsing application developed by Apple. Safari browsing functionality is built around the set of components called WebKit. WebKit is a development toolkit which allows third party developers to build applications that use Internet technologies such as HTML, HTTP, and others. A remote attacker could exploit this issue by convincing a user to open a maliciously crafted HTML, which may allow the attacker to execute arbitrary code on the affected system. |
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Vulnerability Details The vulnerability is due to a use after free error when processing 'first-letter' CSS style. This vulnerability may be exploited by remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on a target system by enticing a user to open a maliciously crafted file. Successful exploitation of this vulnerability will allow an attacker to take complete control of the affected system. |
Protection Overview
This protection will detect and block attempts to exploit this vulnerability.
In order for the protection to be activated, update your Security Gateway product to the latest IPS update. For information on how to update IPS, go to SBP-2006-05, Protection tab and select the version of your choice.
To configure the defense, select your product from the list below and follow the related protection steps.