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Credit:
The original article can be found at: http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-11-101/
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Vulnerable Systems:
* Apple Webkit
User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.
The specific flaw exists within the way the library implements the .sort function for an array. The library will trust the implementation of a particular method which when executed can be used to manipulate elements out from underneath it. This can lead to code execution under the context of the application.
Patch Availability:
Apple has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4554
CVE Information:
CVE-2011-0154
Disclosure Timeline:
2010-09-29 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
2011-03-02 - Coordinated public release of advisory
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