VDB-48532 · CVE-2009-1707 · BID 35352

Apple Safari up to 3.2.3 on Windows Stored race condition

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A vulnerability has been found in Apple Safari up to 3.2.3 on Windows (Web Browser) and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a race condition vulnerability (Stored). The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-362. The product contains a code sequence that can run concurrently with other code, and the code sequence requires temporary, exclusive access to a shared resource, but a timing window exists in which the shared resource can be modified by another code sequence that is operating concurrently. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

Race condition in the Reset Safari implementation in Apple Safari before 4.0 on Windows might allow local users to read stored web-site passwords via unspecified vectors.

The bug was discovered 06/08/2009. The weakness was disclosed 06/08/2009 by Andrew (Website). The advisory is shared for download at vupen.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2009-1707 since 05/20/2009. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The attack needs to be approached locally. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 39339 (Safari < 4.0 Multiple Vulnerabilities), 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 116453 (Apple Safari 4.0 Not Installed).

Upgrading to version 3.1.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (39339). The entries 30600, 43511, 43510 and 43183 are pretty similar.

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Name: Stored
Class: Race condition / Stored
CWE: CWE-362
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Remote: No

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 39339
Nessus Name: Safari < 4.0 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 800814
OpenVAS Name: Apple Safari Multiple Vulnerabilities June-09 (Win) - I
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Safari 3.1.2

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07/02/2015 +107 days 🔍
07/31/2019 +1490 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: vupen.com⛔
Researcher: Andrew
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2009-1707 (🔍)
Vulnerability Center: 50974 - Apple Safari before 4.0 on Windows Reset Safari Race Condition Local Passwords Disclosure, Low
SecurityFocus: 35352 - Apple Safari for Windows Reset Password Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Secunia: 35379
OSVDB: 55012 - Apple Safari on Windows Reset Safari Implementation Stored Web Password Persistence
Vupen: ADV-2009-1522

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 23:38
Updated: 07/31/2019 17:14
Changes: 03/17/2015 23:38 (76), 07/31/2019 17:14 (7)
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