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9.5 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability classified as very critical was found in Apple iOS up to 6.1.4 (Smartphone Operating System). This vulnerability affects an unknown function of the component WebKit. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-399. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
WebKit, as used in Apple iTunes before 11.0.3, allows man-in-the-middle attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via vectors related to iTunes Store browsing, a different vulnerability than other WebKit CVEs listed in APPLE-SA-2013-05-16-1.
The weakness was published 09/18/2013 by Vitaliy Toropov (TippingPoint) with TippingPoint's Zero Day Initiative as APPLE-SA-2013-09-18-2 iOS 7 as confirmed mailinglist post (Website) via Zero Day Initiative (ZDI). The advisory is shared for download at prod.lists.apple.com. The mailinglist post contains:
Multiple memory corruption issues existed in WebKit. These issues were addressed through improved memory handling.This vulnerability was named CVE-2013-0997 since 01/10/2013. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 05/25/2021). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 70257 (Apple TV < 6.0 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Misc.. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 121455 (Apple Safari 5.1.10 Not Installed (APPLE-SA-2013-06-04-2)).
Upgrading to version iOS 7.0 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 12935.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (84327) and Tenable (70257). Additional details are provided at zdnet.com. Similar entries are available at 5610, 6857, 8303 and 8559.
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CPE 2.3
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 10.0VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.5
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Exploiting
Class: Resource managementCWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
ATT&CK: Unknown
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Nessus ID: 70257
Nessus Name: Apple TV < 6.0 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 803807
OpenVAS Name: Apple iTunes Multiple Vulnerabilities - June13 (Mac OS X)
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
Upgrade: iOS iOS 7.0
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Timeline
01/10/2013 🔍05/16/2013 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: apple.comAdvisory: APPLE-SA-2013-09-18-2 iOS 7
Researcher: Vitaliy Toropov (TippingPoint)
Organization: TippingPoint's Zero Day Initiative
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2013-0997 (🔍)
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X-Force: 84327
Vulnerability Center: 39882 - WebKit in Multiple Apple Products Remote Arbitrary Code Execution due to Man-in-the-Middle Attacks (CVE-2013-0997), Medium
SecurityFocus: 59958 - WebKit CVE-2013-0997 Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Secunia: 54886 - Apple iOS Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917
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Entry
Created: 09/20/2013 10:34Updated: 05/25/2021 13:41
Changes: 09/20/2013 10:34 (84), 05/01/2017 11:47 (6), 05/25/2021 13:41 (3)
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