Apple iOS up to 6.1.4 WebKit iFRAME cross site scripting

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A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS up to 6.1.4 (Smartphone Operating System) and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown part of the component WebKit. The manipulation as part of a iFRAME leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in WebKit in Apple Safari before 6.0.5 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors involving IFRAME elements.

The weakness was released 09/18/2013 by Subodh Iyengar and Erling Ellingsen with Facebook as APPLE-SA-2013-09-18-2 iOS 7 as confirmed mailinglist post (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at prod.lists.apple.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2013-1012 since 01/10/2013. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 05/25/2021). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 66810 (Mac OS X : Apple Safari < 6.0.5 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family MacOS X Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 121230 (Apple Safari 6.0.5 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.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (84793) and Tenable (66810). zdnet.com is providing further details. Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at 5610, 8100, 8303 and 8792.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 66810
Nessus Name: Mac OS X : Apple Safari < 6.0.5 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 803810
OpenVAS Name: Apple Safari Webkit Multiple Vulnerabilities - June13 (Mac OS X)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iOS iOS 7.0

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: APPLE-SA-2013-09-18-2 iOS 7
Researcher: Subodh Iyengar, Erling Ellingsen
Organization: Facebook
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2013-1012 (🔍)
X-Force: 84793
Vulnerability Center: 40015 - Apple Safari Before 6.0.5 and iOS before 7 XSS Vulnerability via IFRAME Elements - CVE-2013-1012, Medium
SecurityFocus: 60361 - WebKit CVE-2013-1012 Unspecified Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
Secunia: 54886 - Apple iOS Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917
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Entryinfo

Created: 09/20/2013 10:34
Updated: 05/25/2021 16:47
Changes: 09/20/2013 10:34 (83), 05/02/2017 22:47 (3), 05/25/2021 16:47 (3)
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