CVE Catalog

CVE-2006-1987

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

Apple Safari 2.0.3 contains a vulnerability that allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and potentially execute code via an invalid FRAME tag. The issue may be due to multiple SCROLLING attributes with no values or a SRC attribute with no value.

Risk Assessment

The risk for the organization includes potential disruption of Safari browser functionality and remote code execution, which could lead to data confidentiality and integrity breaches.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Safari to the latest available version that addresses this vulnerability. If an update is not possible, consider using an alternative browser.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Apple Safari 2.0.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service and possibly execute code via an invalid FRAME tag, possibly due to (1) multiple SCROLLING attributes with no values, or (2) a SRC attribute with no value. NOTE: due to lack of diagnosis by the researcher, it is unclear which vector is responsible.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS