Apple iOS up to 4.2 input validation

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A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS up to 4.2 (Smartphone Operating System). It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. Impacted is confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

The Safari Settings feature in Safari in Apple iOS 4.x before 4.3 does not properly implement the clearing of cookies during execution of the Safari application, which might make it easier for remote web servers to track users by setting a cookie.

The weakness was released 03/11/2011 with Google Inc. (Website). The advisory is shared for download at securitytracker.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2011-0159 since 12/23/2010. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 06/16/2017). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.

Upgrading to version 4.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (66003). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at 56825, 56820, 56819 and 56818.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
ATT&CK: Unknown

Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iOS 4.0

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03/09/2011 +76 days 🔍
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03/20/2015 +87 days 🔍
06/16/2017 +819 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: securitytracker.com⛔
Organization: Google Inc.
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2011-0159 (🔍)
X-Force: 66003
SecurityTracker: 1025182 - Apple iOS Bugs Let Remote Users Deny Service and Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information
Vulnerability Center: 47779 - Apple iOS 4.x before 4.3 Safari Remote Users Tracking via a Cookie, Medium
SecurityFocus: 46810 - Apple iOS Mobile Safari Cookie Clearing Security Bypass Vulnerability

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/20/2015 16:16
Updated: 06/16/2017 04:31
Changes: 03/20/2015 16:16 (59), 06/16/2017 04:31 (9)
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