CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS up to 5.1.1 (Smartphone Operating System). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing of the component WebKit. 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, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
WebKit, as used in Apple Safari before 6.0, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted web site, a different vulnerability than other WebKit CVEs listed in APPLE-SA-2012-07-25-1.
The weakness was published 09/19/2012 by miaubiz 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 was named CVE-2012-3640 since 06/19/2012. 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 04/14/2021). 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 60127 (Mac OS X : Apple Safari < 6.0 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family MacOS X Local Security Checks.
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 (77603) and Tenable (60127). Similar entries are available at 5829, 5830, 5831 and 5832.
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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: 60127
Nessus Name: Mac OS X : Apple Safari < 6.0 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 802962
OpenVAS Name: Apple iTunes Multiple Vulnerabilities - Sep 12 (Windows)
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
Upgrade: iOS 6.0
Alternative: Google Android
Timeline
06/19/2012 🔍07/25/2012 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: apple.comAdvisory: APPLE-SA-2012-09-19-1
Researcher: miaubiz
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2012-3640 (🔍)
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X-Force: 77603
Vulnerability Center: 36759 - Apple Safari \x3C6.0 Remote Code Execution \\ DoS via a Crafted Website - CVE-2012-3640, Critical
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917
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Entry
Created: 09/21/2012 13:45Updated: 04/14/2021 08:23
Changes: 09/21/2012 13:45 (69), 04/19/2017 10:26 (7), 04/14/2021 08:23 (2)
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