First published: Mon Jun 26 2006(Updated: )
Apple Safari 2.0.3 (417.9.3) on Mac OS X 10.4.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via Javascript with an infinite for loop. NOTE: it could be argued that this is not a vulnerability, unless it interferes with the operation of the system outside of the scope of Safari itself.
Credit: cve@mitre.org
Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
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Apple Mobile Safari | =2.0.3_417.9.3 |
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CVE-2006-3224 has a severity that is primarily associated with denial of service due to high CPU consumption.
Fixing CVE-2006-3224 may involve upgrading to a newer version of Apple Safari that does not exhibit this vulnerability.
CVE-2006-3224 specifically affects Apple Safari version 2.0.3 (417.9.3) on Mac OS X 10.4.6.
CVE-2006-3224 facilitates a denial of service attack through the use of Javascript that creates an infinite for loop.
CVE-2006-3224 is not widely recognized as a commonly exploited vulnerability since it requires specific conditions to be effective.