Apple Safari 6.0 WebKit memory corruption

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A vulnerability was found in Apple Safari 6.0 (Web Browser). It has been declared as very critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code block 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. CVE summarizes:

WebKit, as used in Apple iOS before 7, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted web site, a different vulnerability than other WebKit CVEs listed in APPLE-SA-2013-09-18-2.

The weakness was published 10/22/2013 by own-hero as APPLE-SA-2013-10-22-2 as confirmed mailinglist post (Apple Security Mailinglist). The advisory is shared for download at 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-2013-1039 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 06/01/2021).

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 121756 (Apple iTunes Prior to 11.1.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities (HT6001)).

Upgrading to version 6.1 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (87258) and Tenable (70257). Similar entries are available at 5610, 8303, 8559 and 8792.

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

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Nessus ID: 70257
Nessus Name: Apple TV < 6.0 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Safari 6.1

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Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: APPLE-SA-2013-10-22-2
Researcher: own-hero
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2013-1039 (🔍)
X-Force: 87258
SecurityTracker: 1029054
Vulnerability Center: 42068 - Webkit in Apple iOS and iTunes and Safari Remote Arbitrary Code Execution and DoS Vulnerabilities (CVE-2013-1039), Medium
SecurityFocus: 62490
Secunia: 54886 - Apple iOS Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical

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Created: 10/23/2013 17:41
Updated: 06/01/2021 09:24
Changes: 10/23/2013 17:41 (75), 05/14/2017 09:21 (1), 06/01/2021 09:19 (2), 06/01/2021 09:21 (2), 06/01/2021 09:24 (1)
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