Check Point Advisories

Apple Safari Heap Buffer Overflow (CVE-2012-3748)

Check Point Reference: CPAI-2013-2953
Date Published: 13 Oct 2013
Severity: High
Last Updated: Thursday 28 March, 2024
Source: CVE-2012-3748
Protection Provided by:

Security Gateway
R75

Who is Vulnerable? Apple Safari
Vulnerability Description A remote code execution vulnerability has been reported in Apple Safari.
Vulnerability DetailsThe vulnerability is caused due to an insufficient validation while handling JavaScript arrays. Successful exploitation could cause memory corruption in a way that would allow attackers to execute code on the target.

Protection Overview

This protection will detect and block attempts to exploit this vulnerability.

In order for the protection to be activated, update your product to the latest update. For information on how to update , go to SBP-2006-05, Protection tab and select the version of your choice.

Security Gateway R75 / R71 / R70

  1. In the IPS tab, click Protections and find the Apple Safari Heap Buffer Overflow protection using the Search tool and Edit the protection's settings.
  2. Install policy on all modules.

SmartView Tracker will log the following entries:
Attack Name: Web Client Enforcement Violation
Attack Information: Apple Safari Heap Buffer Overflow

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