CVE-2012-3590: High severity safari vulnerability

Q: What is the severity of CVE-2012-3590?

CVE-2012-3590 is classified as a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow remote code execution and application crashes.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2012-3590?

To fix CVE-2012-3590, update Apple Safari to version 6.0 or later, as earlier versions are vulnerable.

Q: What types of attacks can exploit CVE-2012-3590?

CVE-2012-3590 can be exploited via specially crafted websites that trigger memory corruption leading to arbitrary code execution.

Q: Which versions of Apple Safari are affected by CVE-2012-3590?

CVE-2012-3590 affects Apple Safari versions prior to 6.0, including versions down to 1.0.

Q: Is there a workaround for CVE-2012-3590 if I cannot update Safari?

There are no effective workarounds for CVE-2012-3590; updating to the latest version is the recommended mitigation.

Published Jul 25, 2012

Updated

WebKit, as used in Apple Safari before 6.0, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted web site, a different vulnerability than other WebKit CVEs listed in APPLE-SA-2012-07-25-1.

Affected Software

102 affected components

Safari<=5.1.7

Safari=1.0

Safari=1.0-beta

Safari=1.0-beta2

Safari=1.0.0

Safari=1.0.0b1

Safari=1.0.0b2

Safari=1.0.1

Safari=1.0.2

Safari=1.0.3

Safari=1.0.3-85.8

Safari=1.0.3-85.8.1

Safari=1.0b1

Safari=1.1

Safari=1.1.0

Safari=1.1.1

Safari=1.2

Safari=1.2.0

Safari=1.2.1

Safari=1.2.2

Safari=1.2.3

Safari=1.2.4

Safari=1.2.5

Safari=1.3

Safari=1.3.0

Safari=1.3.1

Safari=1.3.2

Safari=1.3.2-312.5

Safari=1.3.2-312.6

Safari=2

Safari=2.0

Safari=2.0.0

Safari=2.0.1

Safari=2.0.2

Safari=2.0.3

Safari=2.0.3-417.8

Safari=2.0.3-417.9

Safari=2.0.3-417.9.2

Safari=2.0.3-417.9.3

Safari=2.0.4

Safari=3

Safari=3.0

Safari=3.0.0

Safari=3.0.0b

Safari=3.0.1

Safari=3.0.1-beta

Safari=3.0.1b

Safari=3.0.2

Safari=3.0.2b

Safari=3.0.3

Safari=3.0.3b

Safari=3.0.4

Safari=3.0.4b

Safari=3.1.0

Safari=3.1.0b

Safari=3.1.1

Safari=3.1.1b

Safari=3.1.2

Safari=3.1.2b

Safari=3.2.0

Safari=3.2.0b

Safari=3.2.1

Safari=3.2.1b

Safari=3.2.2

Safari=3.2.2b

Safari=4.0

Safari=4.0-beta

Safari=4.0.0b

Safari=4.0.1

Safari=4.0.2

Safari=4.0.3

Safari=4.0.4

Safari=4.0.5

Safari=4.1

Safari=4.1.1

Safari=4.1.2

Safari=5.0

Safari=5.0.1

Safari=5.0.2

Safari=5.0.4

Safari=5.0.5

Safari=5.0.6

Safari=5.1

Safari=5.1.1

Safari=5.1.2

Safari=5.1.3

Safari=5.1.4

Safari=5.1.5

Safari=5.1.6

Event History

Jul 25, 2012

CVE Published

via MITRE·08:00 PM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·08:00 PM

Description

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-3590?

CVE-2012-3590 is classified as a high-severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow remote code execution and application crashes.

How do I fix CVE-2012-3590?

To fix CVE-2012-3590, update Apple Safari to version 6.0 or later, as earlier versions are vulnerable.

What types of attacks can exploit CVE-2012-3590?