Apple iOS up to 5.1.1 WebKit resource management

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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Apple iOS up to 5.1.1 (Smartphone Operating System). This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality of the component WebKit. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-399. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Use-after-free vulnerability in Google Chrome before 19.0.1084.46 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors involving a STYLE element.

The weakness was published 09/19/2012 by Arthur Gerkis (psaldorn) with Chromium Development Community as APPLE-SA-2012-09-19-1 as confirmed posting (Website). The advisory is shared for download at prod.lists.apple.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2011-3086 since 08/09/2011. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful 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 59103 (FreeBSD : chromium -- multiple vulnerabilities (1449af37-9eba-11e1-b9c1-00262d5ed8ee)), 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 165306 (SUSE Security Update for Update for Chromium, v8 (openSUSE-SU-2012:0656-1)).

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 (75591) and Tenable (59103). Similar entries are available at 5400, 5401, 5402 and 5403.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.8
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Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Nessus ID: 59103
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : chromium -- multiple vulnerabilities (1449af37-9eba-11e1-b9c1-00262d5ed8ee)
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OpenVAS ID: 71375
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: chromium
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iOS 6.0
Alternative: Google Android

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05/15/2012 +280 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: APPLE-SA-2012-09-19-1
Researcher: Arthur Gerkis (psaldorn)
Organization: Chromium Development Community
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2011-3086 (🔍)
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X-Force: 75591
SecurityTracker: 1027067 - Google Chrome Multiple Flaws Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
Vulnerability Center: 35096 - Google Chrome before 19 Remote DoS or Code Execution via Vectors Involving a STYLE Element, Medium
SecurityFocus: 53540 - Google Chrome Prior to 19 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 14:13
Changes: 09/21/2012 13:45 (78), 04/11/2017 22:21 (10), 04/13/2021 14:13 (3)
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