[SA23624] OmniWeb "alert()" Format String Vulnerability

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TITLE:
OmniWeb "alert()" Format String Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA23624

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/23624/

CRITICAL:
Highly critical

IMPACT:
DoS, System access

WHERE:
>From remote

SOFTWARE:
OmniWeb 5.x
http://secunia.com/product/4157/

DESCRIPTION:
Kevin Finisterre has reported a vulnerability in OmniWeb, which
potentially can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a
user's system.

The vulnerability is caused due to a format string error when
handling the "alert()" Javascript function and may allow execution of
arbitrary code via a specially crafted web page.

The vulnerability is reported in version 5.5.1 (v607.5) running on
Mac OS X 10.4.8. Prior versions may also be affected.

SOLUTION:
Update to version 5.5.2.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Kevin Finisterre

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://projects.info-pull.com/moab/MOAB-07-01-2007.html

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