Apple iOS up to 7.1.2 WebKit memory corruption

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A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS up to 7.1.2 (Smartphone Operating System). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality 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.

The weakness was published 09/17/2014 with Apple as HT6441 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2014-4412 since 06/20/2014. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 02/20/2022). 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 77822 (Apple TV < 7 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Misc.. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 122691 (Apple Safari 6.2 / 7.1 Not Installed (HT6440)).

Upgrading to version 8 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (96032), Tenable (77822), SecurityFocus (BID 69973†), Secunia (SA61306†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-46691†). Similar entries are available at VDB-67368, VDB-67370, VDB-67371 and VDB-67372. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 77822
Nessus Name: Apple TV < 7 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iOS 8

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Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT6441
Organization: Apple
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-4412 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-4412
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-67615

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X-Force: 96032
SecurityFocus: 69973 - WebKit CVE-2014-4412 Unspecified Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Secunia: 61306 - Apple Safari Security Issue and Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
SecurityTracker: 1030866
Vulnerability Center: 46691 - Apple Safari, Apple iOS <8 for Multiple Devices and Apple TV Remote DoS and Code Execution in Webkit - CVE-2014-4412, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917
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Created: 09/22/2014 05:39 PM
Updated: 02/20/2022 11:52 AM
Changes: 09/22/2014 05:39 PM (73), 06/09/2017 07:17 AM (7), 02/20/2022 11:45 AM (4), 02/20/2022 11:52 AM (1)
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