Apple Safari up to 6.2.5/7.1.5/8.0.5 WebKit History File System access control

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Apple Safari up to 6.2.5/7.1.5/8.0.5 (Web Browser). This issue affects an unknown function of the component WebKit History. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability (File System). Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-264. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The history implementation in WebKit, as used in Apple Safari before 6.2.6, 7.x before 7.1.6, and 8.x before 8.0.6, allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy and read arbitrary files via a crafted web site.

The weakness was published 05/04/2015 by Joe Vennix with Rapid7 as HT204826 as confirmed advisory (Website) via ZDI (Zero Day Initiative). It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. The public release has been coordinated with Apple. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2015-1155 since 01/16/2015. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

It is declared as highly functional. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 83291 (Mac OS X : Apple Safari < 6.2.6 / 7.1.6 / 8.0.6 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 and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 196436 (Ubuntu Security Notification for Webkitgtk Vulnerabilities (USN-2937-1)).

Upgrading to version 6.2.6, 7.1.6 or 8.0.6 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 19551.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (102983) and Tenable (83291). Similar entries are available at 13296, 68328, 74029 and 74034.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
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Exploitinginfo

Name: File System
Class: Access control / File System
CWE: CWE-264
ATT&CK: T1068

Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Highly functional

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Nessus ID: 83291
Nessus Name: Mac OS X : Apple Safari < 6.2.6 / 7.1.6 / 8.0.6 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 802235
OpenVAS Name: Apple Safari Multiple Vulnerabilities -01 May15 (Mac OS X)
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MetaSploit ID: safari_file_url_navigation.rb
MetaSploit Name: Mac OS X Safari file:// Redirection Sandbox Escape
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Safari 6.2.6/7.1.6/8.0.6
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01/16/2015 🔍
05/04/2015 +108 days 🔍
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03/23/2016 +86 days 🔍
02/02/2019 +1046 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT204826
Researcher: Joe Vennix
Organization: Rapid7
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-1155 (🔍)
X-Force: 102983 - Apple Safari WebKit unauthorized access
SecurityTracker: 1032270
Vulnerability Center: 57678 - Apple Safari before 6.2.6, 7.0 before 7.1.6 and 8.0 before 8.0.6 Remote File System Read - CVE-2015-1155, Medium
SecurityFocus: 74527 - Apple Safari CVE-2015-1155 Information Disclosure Vulnerability

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Entryinfo

Created: 05/07/2015 10:55
Updated: 02/02/2019 11:33
Changes: 05/07/2015 10:55 (84), 02/02/2019 11:33 (9)
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