CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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9.2 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability was found in Apple Safari up to 9 (Web Browser). It has been classified as very critical. Affected is an unknown part of the component WebKit. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
WebKit in Apple iOS before 9.3, Safari before 9.1, and tvOS before 9.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site.
The weakness was published 03/18/2016 by Mihai Parparita with Google as HT206171 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2016-1783 since 01/12/2016. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 07/10/2022). The advisory points out:
Multiple memory corruption issues were addressed through improved memory handling.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 90309 (Apple TV < 9.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Misc. and running in the context r. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 124837 (Apple Safari 9.1 Not Installed (APPLE-SA-2016-03-21-6)).
Upgrading to version 9.1 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (90309).
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CPE 2.3
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.4VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.2
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VulDB Temp Score: 9.5
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Class: Memory corruptionCWE: CWE-119
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Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Nessus ID: 90309
Nessus Name: Apple TV < 9.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 802235
OpenVAS Name: Apple Safari Multiple Vulnerabilities-01 Mar16 (Mac OS X)
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: Safari 9.1
Timeline
01/12/2016 🔍03/18/2016 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: apple.comAdvisory: HT206171
Researcher: Mihai Parparita
Organization: Google
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2016-1783 (🔍)
SecurityTracker: 1035353
SecurityFocus: 75570
Entry
Created: 03/23/2016 12:02Updated: 07/10/2022 17:03
Changes: 03/23/2016 12:02 (53), 09/08/2018 10:07 (27), 07/10/2022 17:03 (3)
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