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9.5 | $5k-$25k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Apple iOS up to 5.1.1 (Smartphone Operating System). Affected by this issue is some unknown processing of the component FreeType. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
FreeType before 2.4.9, as used in Mozilla Firefox Mobile before 10.0.4 and other products, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (invalid heap read operation and memory corruption) or possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted SFNT string in a Type 42 font.
The weakness was published 09/19/2012 by Mateusz Jurczyk with Google Security Team as APPLE-SA-2012-09-19-1 as not defined posting (Website). The advisory is shared for download at prod.lists.apple.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2012-1129 since 02/14/2012. 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 04/13/2021). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 58864 (FreeBSD : mozilla -- multiple vulnerabilities (380e8c56-8e32-11e1-9580-4061862b8c22)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 165463 (SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for freetype2 (SUSE-SU-2012:0483-2)).
Upgrading to version 6.0 eliminates this vulnerability. The problem might be mitigated by replacing the product with Google Android as an alternative. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (73719) and Tenable (58864). Similar entries are available at 6213, 6151, 6186 and 6134.
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CPE 2.3
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 10.0VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.5
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Exploiting
Class: Memory corruptionCWE: CWE-119
ATT&CK: Unknown
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Nessus ID: 58864
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : mozilla -- multiple vulnerabilities (380e8c56-8e32-11e1-9580-4061862b8c22)
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OpenVAS ID: 71269
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: firefox
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
Upgrade: iOS 6.0
Alternative: Google Android
Timeline
02/14/2012 🔍03/06/2012 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: apple.comAdvisory: APPLE-SA-2012-09-19-1
Researcher: Mateusz Jurczyk
Organization: Google Security Team
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2012-1129 (🔍)
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X-Force: 73719
Vulnerability Center: 35360 - FreeType <2.4.9 Allows Remote DoS or Code Execution via a Crafted SNFT String in a Type 42 Font, Medium
SecurityFocus: 52318 - FreeType Versions Prior to 2.4.9 Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 48918 - SUSE update for freetype2, Moderately Critical
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917
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Entry
Created: 09/21/2012 13:45Updated: 04/13/2021 08:33
Changes: 09/21/2012 13:45 (76), 04/13/2017 20:52 (11), 04/13/2021 08:33 (2)
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