CVE-2005-3897 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause system slowdowns in Apple Safari via a malicious JavaScript onload event, requiring user interaction to visit the page.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2005-3897?
CVE-2005-3897 is a high-severity denial of service vulnerability in Apple Safari, published on 29 Nov 2005. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Apple Safari 2.0.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (system slowdown) via a Javascript BODY onload event that calls the window function.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2005-3897?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Safari.
How do I fix CVE-2005-3897?
No fix has been published for CVE-2005-3897 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is CVE-2005-3897 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2005-3897 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Safari
Sources
Also known as GHSA-whh2-g8v3-hpgj.