Apple iOS up to 6.0 WebKit memory corruption

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A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS up to 6.0 (Smartphone Operating System). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an 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 summary by CVE is:

WebKit, as used in Apple iTunes before 10.7, 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-2012-09-12-1.

The weakness was disclosed 01/28/2013 by Abhishek Arya (Inferno) with Google Chrome Security Team as HT5642 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2012-3607 since 01/10/2013. The exploitation appears to be difficult. 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 $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 04/22/2021). 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 62077 (Apple iTunes < 10.7 Multiple Vulnerabilities (credentialed check)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 120542 (Apple Safari Prior to 6.0.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APPLE-SA-2012-09-19-3)).

Upgrading to version 6.1 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 (78556) and Tenable (62077). Additional details are provided at darkreading.com. The entries 5450, 5587, 5588 and 5589 are pretty similar.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
ATT&CK: Unknown

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Nessus ID: 62077
Nessus Name: Apple iTunes < 10.7 Multiple Vulnerabilities (credentialed check)
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OpenVAS ID: 802962
OpenVAS Name: Apple iTunes Multiple Vulnerabilities - Sep 12 (Windows)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iOS 6.1

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT5642
Researcher: Abhishek Arya (Inferno)
Organization: Google Chrome Security Team
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2012-3607 (🔍)
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X-Force: 78556 - Apple iTunes WebKit CVE-2012-3607 code execution, High Risk
Vulnerability Center: 36611 - Apple iTunes <10.7 Remote Code Execution \\ DoS via a Crafted Web Site - CVE-2012-3607, Medium
SecurityFocus: 55534 - WebKit Multiple Unspecified Memory Corruption Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 50577

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917
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Created: 01/30/2013 09:22
Updated: 04/22/2021 15:25
Changes: 01/30/2013 09:22 (82), 04/18/2017 11:52 (6), 04/22/2021 15:25 (2)
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