Apple Safari up to 5.0.5 memory corruption

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A vulnerability classified as very critical has been found in Apple Safari up to 5.0.5 (Web Browser). This affects an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

WebKit, as used in Apple Safari before 5.0.6, 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-2011-07-20-1.

The weakness was disclosed 07/21/2011 with Nokia (Website). The advisory is shared at lists.apple.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2011-1288 since 03/06/2011. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 11/15/2021).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 56469 (Apple iTunes < 10.5 Multiple Vulnerabilities (credentialed check)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows.

Upgrading to version 3.1.0b eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (68708) and Tenable (56469). The entries 4427, 4694, 56804 and 56803 are pretty similar.

Productinfo

Type

Web Browser

Vendor

Apple

Name

Safari

Version

License

commercial

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 10.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.5

VulDB Base Score: 10.0
VulDB Temp Score: 9.5
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Exploitinginfo

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

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 56469
Nessus Name: Apple iTunes < 10.5 Multiple Vulnerabilities (credentialed check)
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OpenVAS ID: 802193
OpenVAS Name: Apple iTunes Multiple Vulnerabilities - Oct 11
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Safari 3.1.0b

Timelineinfo

03/06/2011 🔍
07/20/2011 +136 days 🔍
07/21/2011 +1 days 🔍
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07/21/2011 +0 days 🔍
07/25/2011 +4 days 🔍
03/23/2015 +1337 days 🔍
11/15/2021 +2429 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: lists.apple.com
Organization: Nokia
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2011-1288 (🔍)
X-Force: 68708
Vulnerability Center: 32395 - Apple Safari before 5.0.6 WebKit Remote Code Execution Vulnerability via a Crafted Web-Site, Medium
SecurityFocus: 48854 - WebKit CVE-2011-1288 Memory Corruption Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 11/15/2021 11:47
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (59), 03/28/2017 09:02 (11), 11/15/2021 11:47 (2)
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