Apple iOS up to 5.1.1 WebKit use after free

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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Apple iOS up to 5.1.1 (Smartphone Operating System). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the component WebKit. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Google Chrome before 17.0.963.56 does not properly perform a cast of an unspecified variable during handling of columns, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unknown other impact via a crafted document.

The weakness was presented 09/19/2012 by Mateusz Jurczyk (miaubiz) with Chromium Development Community as APPLE-SA-2012-09-19-1 as not defined posting (Website). The advisory is shared at prod.lists.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2011-3027 since 08/09/2011. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. 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 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 57968 (FreeBSD : chromium -- multiple vulnerabilities (2f5ff968-5829-11e1-8288-00262d5ed8ee)), 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 120502 (Apple iTunes Prior to 10.7 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APPLE-SA-2012-09-12-1)).

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 (73241) and Tenable (57968). See 4654, 4648, 4657 and 4656 for similar entries.

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Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
ATT&CK: Unknown

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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 57968
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : chromium -- multiple vulnerabilities (2f5ff968-5829-11e1-8288-00262d5ed8ee)
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OpenVAS ID: 71171
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: chromium
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iOS 6.0
Alternative: Google Android

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08/09/2011 🔍
02/15/2012 +190 days 🔍
02/16/2012 +1 days 🔍
02/16/2012 +0 days 🔍
09/06/2012 +203 days 🔍
09/19/2012 +13 days 🔍
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09/21/2012 +1 days 🔍
04/13/2021 +3126 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: APPLE-SA-2012-09-19-1
Researcher: Mateusz Jurczyk (miaubiz)
Organization: Chromium Development Community
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2011-3027 (🔍)
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X-Force: 73241
Vulnerability Center: 36081 - Google Chrome Before 17.0.963.56 Remote DoS Vulnerability via a Crafted Document, Medium
SecurityFocus: 52031 - Google Chrome Prior to 17.0.963.56 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

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

Created: 09/21/2012 13:45
Updated: 04/13/2021 12:17
Changes: 09/21/2012 13:45 (74), 04/16/2017 11:40 (10), 04/13/2021 12:17 (3)
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