VDB-88079 · CVE-2016-1864 · BID 91358

Apple iOS up to 9.2 XSS Auditor information disclosure

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4.7	$0-$5k	0.00

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS up to 9.2 (Smartphone Operating System) and classified as problematic. This issue affects an unknown code block of the component XSS Auditor. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

The XSS auditor in WebKit, as used in Apple iOS before 9.3 and Safari before 9.1, does not properly handle redirects in block mode, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information via a crafted URL.

The weakness was shared 06/19/2016 by Takeshi Terada with Mitsui Bussan Secure Directions, Inc. (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2016-1864 since 01/13/2016. 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 pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/24/2022). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1592 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 92496 (Mac OS X 10.11.x < 10.11.6 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 c.

Upgrading to version 9.3 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (92496). The entries 81414, 81421, 81422 and 81423 are related to this item.

Affected

Apple iOS up to 9.2
Apple Safari up to 9.0

Productinfo

Type

Smartphone Operating System

Vendor

Apple

Name

Version

License

commercial

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.7

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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NVD Base Score: 4.3
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Vector	Complexity	Authentication	Confidentiality	Integrity	Availability
unlock	unlock	unlock	unlock	unlock	unlock
unlock	unlock	unlock	unlock	unlock	unlock
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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ATT&CK: 🔍

Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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0-Day	unlock	unlock	unlock	unlock
Today	unlock	unlock	unlock	unlock

Nessus ID: 92496
Nessus Name: Mac OS X 10.11.x < 10.11.6 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 802235
OpenVAS Name: Apple Safari Multiple Vulnerabilities-01 Mar16 (Mac OS X)
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iOS 9.3

Timelineinfo

01/13/2016 🔍
06/19/2016 +158 days 🔍
06/19/2016 +0 days 🔍
06/19/2016 +0 days 🔍
06/20/2016 +1 days 🔍
07/18/2016 +28 days 🔍
07/21/2016 +3 days 🔍
08/24/2022 +2225 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Researcher: Takeshi Terada
Organization: Mitsui Bussan Secure Directions, Inc.
Status: Not defined
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2016-1864 (🔍)
SecurityTracker: 1036344
SecurityFocus: 91358 - WebKit CVE-2016-1864 Information Disclosure Vulnerability

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917
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Entryinfo

Created: 06/20/2016 09:08
Updated: 08/24/2022 14:16
Changes: 06/20/2016 09:08 (67), 01/31/2019 13:27 (16), 08/24/2022 14:16 (4)
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Cache ID: 3:898:103