CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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8.6 | $5k-$25k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS up to 10 (Smartphone Operating System). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown part 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. CVE summarizes:
WebKit in Apple iOS before 10, iTunes before 12.5.1 on Windows, iCloud before 6.0 on Windows, and Safari before 10 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site.
The weakness was disclosed 09/20/2016 by Masato Kinugawa with Baidu as HT207143 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2016-4762 since 05/11/2016. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 09/20/2022). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future. The advisory points out:
Multiple memory corruption issues were addressed through improved memory handling.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 94914 (Apple iTunes < 12.5.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities (credentialed check)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 370144 (Apple Safari 10 Not Installed (APPLE-SA-2016-09-20-2)).
Upgrading 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 (94914). The entries 91604, 91602, 91603 and 91605 are pretty similar.
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CPE 2.3
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.8VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.6
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Class: Memory corruptionCWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 94914
Nessus Name: Apple iTunes < 12.5.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities (credentialed check)
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OpenVAS ID: 871153
OpenVAS Name: Apple Safari Multiple Vulnerabilities September16 (Mac OS X)
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Timeline
05/11/2016 🔍09/20/2016 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: apple.comAdvisory: HT207143
Researcher: Masato Kinugawa
Organization: Baidu
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-4762 (🔍)
SecurityTracker: 1036854
SecurityFocus: 93066 - Apple iTunes/Safari/iCloud/iOS Information Disclosure Vulnerability
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917
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Entry
Created: 09/26/2016 10:51Updated: 09/20/2022 14:53
Changes: 09/26/2016 10:51 (71), 04/25/2019 15:27 (13), 09/20/2022 14:53 (3)
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