Apple Safari up to 7.0.1 WebKit memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple Safari up to 7.0.1. It has been rated as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component WebKit. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2014-1270. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple Safari up to 7.0.1 (Web Browser). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code 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 Safari before 6.1.2 and 7.x before 7.0.2, 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 CVE-2014-1268 and CVE-2014-1269.

The weakness was released 02/25/2014 with Apple as HT6145 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2014-1270 since 01/08/2014. 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 vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 72962 (Apple TV < 6.1 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 122790 (Apple iTunes Prior to 12.0.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities (HT6537)).

Upgrading to version 6.1.2 or 7.0.2 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 (91421), Tenable (72962), SecurityFocus (BID 65781†), Secunia (SA57093†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-46616†). Additional details are provided at grahamcluley.com. Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-5639, VDB-10844, VDB-10845 and VDB-10846. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.4

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Unproven

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Nessus ID: 72962
Nessus Name: Apple TV < 6.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 802814
OpenVAS Name: Apple Safari Webkit Multiple Vulnerabilities-01 Mar14 (Mac OS X)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Safari 6.1.2/7.0.2

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT6145
Organization: Apple
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-1270 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-1270
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-12436

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X-Force: 91421 - Apple Safari WebKit code execution, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 65781
Secunia: 57093 - Apple Safari Use-After-Free and Multiple Memory Corruption Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
Vulnerability Center: 46616 - Apple Safari 6.1, 7.0, iOS <7.1 and Apple TV <6.1 Remote Code Execution or DoS Vulnerability in WebKit - CVE-2014-1270, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 02/28/2014 10:15 AM
Updated: 04/12/2025 05:05 PM
Changes: 02/28/2014 10:15 AM (80), 06/09/2017 07:09 AM (2), 06/15/2021 07:51 AM (4), 06/15/2021 07:57 AM (1), 12/26/2024 08:13 PM (16), 04/12/2025 05:05 PM (1)
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