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9.3
CVE-2011-0215: Safari on Windows before 5.0.6 can be hijacked by image
CVE-2011-0215 · published 15 years ago
Summary
Safari for Windows versions earlier than 5.0.6 mishandles specially crafted TIFF picture files, letting an attacker run code on the user's computer or crash the browser. Update Safari to version 5.0.6 or newer, or stop using Safari on Windows, to remove the risk.
What to do
The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| apple | imageio |
All versions
cpe:2.3:a:apple:imageio:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
| apple | safari |
<= 5.0.5 1.0 1.0.0 1.0.0b1 1.0.0b2 1.0.1 1.0.2 1.0.3 1.1 1.1.0 1.1.1 1.2 42 more version ranges
cpe:2.3:a:apple:safari:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
Original advisory text
ImageIO in Apple Safari before 5.0.6 on Windows does not properly address re-entrancy issues, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash...
ImageIO in Apple Safari before 5.0.6 on Windows does not properly address re-entrancy issues, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted TIFF file.
Internet-facing
14 days
Internal
At next upgrade
- Not known to be exploited
- Needs hands-on effort to exploit (estimated)
- Gives an attacker full control (estimated)
Severity
9.3
Critical
Type
CWE-20Improper Input Validation
Timeline
Published21 Jul 2011
Updated24 Oct 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2011-0215 · NVD
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