Apple Safari 'CSS' Buffer Overflow Vulnerability (Win) - Dec09

Summary
This host is installed with Apple Safari Web Browser and is prone to Buffer Overflow vulnerability.
Impact
Successful exploitation will allow attacker to execute arbitrary code or cause the application to crash via long URI value in the CSS background property. Impact Level: System/Application
Solution
No solution or patch was made available for at least one year since disclosure of this vulnerability. Likely none will be provided anymore. General solution options are to upgrade to a newer release, disable respective features, remove the product or replace the product by another one.
Insight
The flaw is due to improper bounds checking while processing Cascading Style Sheets background images property.
Affected
Apple Safari version 4.0.3 on Windows.
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