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CVE-2006-0848 describes a vulnerability in Safari on Apple Mac OS X where the 'Open "safe" files after downloading' feature can be abused by remote attackers. By crafting a ZIP archive containing a specially named __MACOSX folder with a resource fork that invokes Terminal, an attacker can cause Safari to automatically execute arbitrary commands when the user downloads and opens the file, as the Terminal interprets the script using bash. This leverages the trust in 'safe' file extensions and the automatic handling of resource forks by the OS.
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This repository contains a single Metasploit module (modules/exploits/osx/browser/safari_metadata_archive.rb) that exploits a command execution vulnerability (CVE-2006-0848) in Apple's Safari browser on Mac OS X. The exploit abuses Safari's 'Safe file' feature, which automatically opens certain downloaded files. The module acts as an HTTP server, delivering a specially crafted zip archive containing a shell script and a malicious metadata file. When a victim visits the attacker's server using a vulnerable version of Safari, the archive is downloaded and, due to the 'Safe file' feature, is automatically opened by Terminal.app, resulting in arbitrary command execution. The exploit requires the 'zip' utility on the attacker's system to generate the malicious archive. The payload is a shell command, and the exploit is operational, providing reliable code execution if the target is vulnerable. The only file in the repository is a Ruby script, structured as a standard Metasploit module.
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