Apple Safari up to 11.0 WebKit memory corruption

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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Apple Safari up to 11.0 (Web Browser). Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the component WebKit. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The bug was discovered 10/31/2017. The weakness was shared 10/31/2017 with Zero Day Initiative as HT208223 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2017-13793 since 08/30/2017. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. 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 01/21/2021). The advisory points out:

Multiple memory corruption issues were addressed with improved memory handling.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 104359 (Apple iTunes < 12.7.1 WebKit Multiple Vulnerabilities (credentialed check)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 370624 (Apple iTunes for Windows Prior to 12.7.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities (HT208224)).

Upgrading to version 11.0.1 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (104359). The entries 108926, 108911, 108912 and 108913 are related to this item.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
ATT&CK: Unknown

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Nessus ID: 104359
Nessus Name: Apple iTunes < 12.7.1 WebKit Multiple Vulnerabilities (credentialed check)
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OpenVAS ID: 802225
OpenVAS Name: Apple iCloud Security Updates( HT208225 )
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Safari 11.0.1

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01/21/2021 +1166 days 🔍

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Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT208223
Organization: Zero Day Initiative
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2017-13793 (🔍)
SecurityTracker: 1039703

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Created: 11/03/2017 14:19
Updated: 01/21/2021 16:46
Changes: 11/03/2017 14:19 (67), 12/03/2019 08:12 (12), 01/21/2021 16:46 (3)
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