CVE-2006-3224 Denial of service in n/a
Remote attackers can cause a denial of service via CPU consumption using infinite JavaScript loops in Apple Safari.
- 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-2006-3224?
CVE-2006-3224 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Apple Safari, published on 26 Jun 2006. 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 2.0.3 (417.9.3) on Mac OS X 10.4.6 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (CPU consumption) via Javascript with an infinite for loop. NOTE: it could be argued that this is not a vulnerability, unless it interferes with the operation of the system outside of the scope of Safari itself.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2006-3224?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apple Safari.
How do I fix CVE-2006-3224?
No fix has been published for CVE-2006-3224 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-2006-3224 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2006-3224 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apple Safari
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fc2p-9rvg-f886.