CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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8.2 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS up to 5.1.1 (Smartphone Operating System). It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown code block of the component FreeType. 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:
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 write operation and memory corruption) or possibly execute arbitrary code via crafted glyph-outline data in a font.
The weakness was presented 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 at prod.lists.apple.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2012-1142 since 02/14/2012. 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 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 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 vulnerability database at Tenable (58665). See 6213, 6151, 6186 and 6134 for similar entries.
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.6VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.2
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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: 892428
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2428-1 (freetype - several vulnerabilities
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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 🔍
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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-2012-1142 (🔍)
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SecurityTracker: 1026765
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: 05/01/2018 11:23
Changes: 09/21/2012 13:45 (72), 05/01/2018 11:23 (12)
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