| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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| 8.9 | $5k-$25k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability has been found in Apple iOS up to 5.01 (Smartphone Operating System) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is 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. The summary by CVE is:
WebKit, as used in Apple iOS before 5.1 and iTunes before 10.6, 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-2012-03-07-1 and APPLE-SA-2012-03-07-2.
The weakness was shared 03/07/2012 by Cris Neckar (Slawomir Blazek) with Google Chrome Security Team as HT5190 as confirmed knowledge base article (Website). The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. The vendor cooperated in the coordination of the public release. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2011-2869 since 07/20/2011. The attack can be launched remotely. A single authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a private exploit is available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 03/21/2021). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.
A private exploit has been developed by Cris Neckar. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 58319 (Apple iTunes < 10.6 Multiple Vulnerabilities (credentialed check)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 119974 (Apple iTunes Prior to 10.6 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APPLE-SA-2012-03-07-1)).
Upgrading to version 5.1 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at trac.webkit.org. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (73798), Tenable (58319), SecurityFocus (BID 52365†), OSVDB (79908†) and Secunia (SA48274†). The entries VDB-4460, VDB-4459, VDB-4574 and VDB-4726 are related to this item.
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CPE 2.3
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.9VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.9
VulDB Base Score: 9.9
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Class: Memory corruptionCWE: CWE-119
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Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Access: Private
Status: Proof-of-Concept
Author: Cris Neckar
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Nessus ID: 58319
Nessus Name: Apple iTunes < 10.6 Multiple Vulnerabilities (credentialed check)
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OpenVAS ID: 802824
OpenVAS Name: Apple iTunes Multiple Vulnerabilities - Mar12 (Win)
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Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: iOS 5.1
Patch: trac.webkit.org
Timeline
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Sources
Vendor: apple.comAdvisory: HT5190
Researcher: Cris Neckar (Slawomir Blazek)
Organization: Google Chrome Security Team
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2011-2869 (🔍)
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X-Force: 73798
SecurityFocus: 52365 - WebKit Multiple Unspecified Memory Corruption Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 48274 - Apple iTunes Multiple WebKit Vulnerabilities, Less Critical
OSVDB: 79908
SecurityTracker: 1026774 - Apple iOS Bugs Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code, Conduct Cross-Site Scripting Attacks, and Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information
Vulnerability Center: 34858 - Apple iOS < 5.1 and iTunes < 10.6 WebKit Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (CVE-2011-2869), Critical
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917
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Entry
Created: 03/10/2012 09:26 AMUpdated: 03/21/2021 10:14 AM
Changes: 03/10/2012 09:26 AM (85), 04/11/2017 10:40 AM (10), 03/21/2021 10:14 AM (3)
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