CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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7.8 | $5k-$25k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability has been found in Apple iOS up to 5.1.1 (Smartphone Operating System) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the component FreeType. 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, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
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 PostScript font object.
The weakness was released 09/19/2012 by Mateusz Jurczyk with Google Security Team as APPLE-SA-2012-09-19-1 as not defined posting (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at prod.lists.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2012-1140 since 02/14/2012. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 05/01/2018). 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 58665 (CentOS 5 / 6 : freetype (CESA-2012:0467)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CentOS Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 120305 (Solaris FreeType Multiple Vulnerabilities).
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 vulnerability database at Tenable (58665). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at 6213, 6151, 6186 and 6134.
Product
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.2VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.8
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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: 58665
Nessus Name: CentOS 5 / 6 : freetype (CESA-2012:0467)
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OpenVAS ID: 71269
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: firefox
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: iOS 6.0
Alternative: Google Android
Timeline
02/14/2012 🔍03/06/2012 🔍
04/11/2012 🔍
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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-2012-1140 (🔍)
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SecurityTracker: 1026765
SecurityFocus: 52318 - FreeType Versions Prior to 2.4.9 Multiple Remote Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 48758 - Red Hat update for freetype, Moderately Critical
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917
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Entry
Created: 09/21/2012 13:45Updated: 05/01/2018 11:22
Changes: 09/21/2012 13:45 (72), 05/01/2018 11:22 (12)
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