CVE-2012-3611: Critical severity safari vulnerability

Q: What is the severity of CVE-2012-3611?

CVE-2012-3611 is rated as critically severe, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2012-3611?

To mitigate CVE-2012-3611, users should upgrade Safari to version 6.0 or later.

Q: What versions of Safari are affected by CVE-2012-3611?

CVE-2012-3611 affects all versions of Apple Safari before 6.0, specifically those up to 5.1.7.

Q: What types of attacks can result from CVE-2012-3611?

CVE-2012-3611 can lead to arbitrary code execution and memory corruption resulting in application crashes.

Q: Is there a workaround for CVE-2012-3611 if I cannot upgrade Safari?

Disabling JavaScript in the Safari settings can help mitigate the risk associated with CVE-2012-3611 until an upgrade is possible.

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-2012-3611?

CVE-2012-3611 is rated as critically severe, allowing remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service.

How do I fix CVE-2012-3611?

To mitigate CVE-2012-3611, users should upgrade Safari to version 6.0 or later.

What versions of Safari are affected by CVE-2012-3611?