Apple Safari CFNetwork NTLM authentication protocol Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Apple Safari CFNetwork NTLM authentication protocol Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Apple Safari is prone to a remote code-execution vulnerability.

Attackers may exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code in the context of the application.

This issue affects Apple Safari versions prior to 5.1 and 5.0.6.

NOTE: This issue was previously discussed in BID 48808 (Apple Safari Prior to 5.1 and 5.0.6 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities) but has been given its own record to better document it.