CVE-2005-2594: Medium severity safari vulnerability

Published Aug 17, 2005
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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.

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