CVE-2005-2594: Medium severity safari vulnerability
Published Aug 17, 2005
·Updated
Apple Safari 1.3 (132) on Mac OS X 1.3.9 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via certain Javascript, possibly involving a function that defines a handler for itself within the function body.
Affected Software
1 affected component
Safari=1.3
Event History
Aug 17, 2005
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:00 AM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2005-2594?
CVE-2005-2594 has been classified as a denial of service vulnerability affecting Apple Safari 1.3.
2
How do I fix CVE-2005-2594?
The best way to mitigate CVE-2005-2594 is to upgrade to a later version of Apple Safari that addresses this vulnerability.
3
Which versions of Safari are affected by CVE-2005-2594?
CVE-2005-2594 affects Apple Safari version 1.3 on Mac OS X 10.3.9.
4
What kind of attack does CVE-2005-2594 enable?
CVE-2005-2594 allows remote attackers to crash Safari by exploiting a vulnerability in its JavaScript handling.
5
Who can be affected by CVE-2005-2594?
Users of Apple Safari 1.3 on Mac OS X 10.3.9 are vulnerable to CVE-2005-2594 and should take precautions.