VDB-10394 · CVE-2013-5131 · BID 60067

Apple iOS up to 6.1.4 WebKit URL cross site scripting

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A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS up to 6.1.4 (Smartphone Operating System). It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown processing of the component WebKit. The manipulation as part of a URL 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. CVE summarizes:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in WebKit in Apple iOS before 7 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted URL.

The weakness was shared 09/18/2013 by Erling A. Ellingsen as APPLE-SA-2013-09-18-2 iOS 7 as confirmed mailinglist post (Website). The advisory is available at prod.lists.apple.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2013-5131 since 08/15/2013. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of 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.This vulnerability is assigned to T1059.007 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 70563 (Mac OS X : Apple Safari < 6.1 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 and running in the context l.

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 vulnerability database at Tenable (70563). zdnet.com is providing further details. The entries 5610, 8303, 8792 and 8797 are related to this item.

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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: 70563
Nessus Name: Mac OS X : Apple Safari < 6.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iOS iOS 7.0

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05/21/2013 🔍
08/15/2013 +86 days 🔍
09/18/2013 +34 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: APPLE-SA-2013-09-18-2 iOS 7
Researcher: Erling A. Ellingsen
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2013-5131 (🔍)
SecurityTracker: 1029054
SecurityFocus: 60067
Secunia: 54886 - Apple iOS Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917
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Created: 09/20/2013 10:34
Updated: 05/25/2021 17:17
Changes: 09/20/2013 10:34 (70), 03/24/2019 15:12 (2), 05/25/2021 17:10 (3), 05/25/2021 17:17 (2)
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