Apple iOS up to 5.1.1 WebKit WebSockets HTTP Response Header input validation
CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Apple iOS up to 5.1.1 (Smartphone Operating System). Affected is an unknown function of the component WebKit WebSockets. The manipulation as part of a HTTP Response Header leads to a input validation vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does
not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the
properties that are required to process the data safely and
correctly. This is going to have an impact on integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
CRLF injection vulnerability in WebKit in Apple Safari before 6.0 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary HTTP headers and conduct HTTP request splitting attacks via a crafted web site that leverages improper WebSockets URI handling.
The weakness was published 09/19/2012 by David Belcher with BlackBerry Security Incident Response Team as APPLE-SA-2012-09-19-1 as not defined posting (Website). The advisory is available at prod.lists.apple.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2012-3696 since 06/19/2012. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.
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 X-Force (77637). Similar entries are available at 5865, 6213, 6151 and 6186.
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.5VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.2
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Exploiting
Class: Input validationCWE: CWE-20
ATT&CK: Unknown
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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OpenVAS ID: 802924
OpenVAS Name: Apple Safari Multiple Vulnerabilities - July 2012 (Mac OS X)
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
Upgrade: iOS 6.0
Alternative: Google Android
Timeline
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Sources
Vendor: apple.comAdvisory: APPLE-SA-2012-09-19-1
Researcher: David Belcher
Organization: BlackBerry Security Incident Response Team
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2012-3696 (🔍)
X-Force: 77637
Vulnerability Center: 37823 - Apple Safari<6.0 CRLF Injection Vulnerability Allows Remote HTTP Header Injections, Medium
SecurityFocus: 54700 - WebKit WebSockets CVE-2012-3696 HTTP Header Injection Vulnerability
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917
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Entry
Created: 09/21/2012 13:45Updated: 04/23/2017 13:45
Changes: 09/21/2012 13:45 (75), 04/23/2017 13:45 (2)
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