PT-2017-1977
CVE-2011-3438
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Published
2017-04-24
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Updated
2017-04-28
Description by
CVSS 3.1
8.8
HighMetricsAV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Safari version 5.0.6
Description
The issue is caused by a buffer overflow in the WebKit component, allowing remote attackers to cause a denial of service or execute arbitrary code.
Recommendations
For Safari version 5.0.6, consider updating to a newer version to mitigate the risk of exploitation. As a temporary workaround, restrict access to potentially vulnerable WebKit components until a patch is available.
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