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TITLE:
Apple Safari on Windows Code Execution Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA30467

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/30467/

CRITICAL:
Highly critical

IMPACT:
System access

WHERE:
>From remote

OPERATING SYSTEM:
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
http://secunia.com/product/16/
Microsoft Windows XP Professional
http://secunia.com/product/22/
Microsoft Windows Vista
http://secunia.com/product/13223/

SOFTWARE:
Safari for Windows 3.x
http://secunia.com/product/17978/

DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been reported in Apple Safari in combination with
Microsoft Windows, which can be exploited by malicious people to
compromise a vulnerable system.

The vulnerability is caused due to a combination of errors related to
the default download location in Safari and the Windows desktop
handling of executables.

Successful exploitation allows execution of arbitrary code when a
user visits a malicious web site.

The vulnerability is reported in Safari running on Windows XP or
Vista.

SOLUTION:
Set the download location in Safari to a location other than
"Desktop".

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Reported in a Microsoft Security Advisory.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/advisory/953818.mspx

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