CVE-2006-3372

Apple Safari 2.0.4/419.3 - Denial of Service via DHTML setAttributeNode Null Dereference

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2006-3372. PoCs published by Dennis Cox.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a denial-of-service vulnerability in Apple Safari by manipulating DHTML elements and window.open functions, causing the browser to crash when a button is clicked.

Description

Apple Safari 2.0.4/419.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a DHTML setAttributeNode function call with zero arguments, which triggers a null dereference.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Dennis Cox · htmldososx
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/28165

This exploit demonstrates a denial-of-service vulnerability in Apple Safari by manipulating DHTML elements and window.open functions, causing the browser to crash when a button is clicked.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Dos
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Apple Safari (versions affected by CVE-2006-3372)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must visit a malicious webpage and interact with the button
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (6)

Core 6
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/27594
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://securitytracker.com/id?1016441
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://www.osvdb.org/26838
Third Party Advisory vdb-entry x_refsource_vupen
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2006/2671
Exploit vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/18822

Scores

EPSS 0.0903
EPSS Percentile 94.6%

Details

Status published
Products (1)
apple/safari 2.0.4_419.3
Published Jul 06, 2006
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026