Re: [Full-disclosure] Apple Safari for Windows feed:// URL Denial of Service Vulnerability

[cardoso <cardosolistas@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Are you sure it's wise to waste resources poking  Safari/Windows in
search of flaws?

The thing DOS itself, my machine (vista home premium, braz. portuguese
edition) can't run Safari for more than a few minutes, less, if I try do
actually open a website. 

I'm an Apple fanboy, proud owner of a Macbook, but I think this
abomination is the worst piece of software I ever installed, including
Windows Me and Microsoft Bob. 


On Wed, 13 Jun 2007 03:42:02 +0300
Trancer <mtrancer@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Apple Safari for Windows feed:// URL Denial of Service Vulnerability
> 
> Versions: Apple Safari For Windows 3 Beta
> 
> Apple Safari for Windows is prone to a denial-of-service vulnerability 
> because it fails to properly handle crafted feed:// link.
> 
> Proof-of-Concept: .
> Link: feed://%
> Exploit: <a href="feed://%">DoS</a>
> Yes, this will crash Safari. Yes, it's that easy.
> Note that this doesn't work with http://, ftp://, gopher:// and etc'.
> 
> Reference:
> http://www.rec-sec.co.il/2007/06/12/apple-safari-for-windows-vulnerabilities/#exp
> 
> Credit:
> Moshe Ben-Abu of BugSec is credited with discovering this vulnerability.
> 
> Vendor has been notified.
> 
> -- 
> Moshe Ben-Abu :: Trancer
> 0nly Human...
> 
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