CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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5.3 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability was found in WebKit (Web Browser) (affected version not known) and classified as problematic. This issue affects some unknown functionality of the component JavaScriptCore. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:
JavaScriptCore in WebKit allows attackers to cause a denial of service (out-of-bounds heap read) via a crafted Javascript file.
The bug was discovered 11/26/2016. The weakness was shared 02/03/2017 by Gustavo Grieco (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at openwall.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2016-9642 since 11/26/2016. 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 vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 69 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 99167 (macOS : Apple Safari < 10.1 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 370349 (Apple Safari 10.1 Not Installed (APPLE-SA-2017-03-27-2)).
Upgrading 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 (99167). The entries 95939, 97603, 98600 and 98595 are related to this item.
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CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.4VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3
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VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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Exploiting
Class: Out-of-boundsCWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
ATT&CK: Unknown
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Nessus ID: 99167
Nessus Name: macOS : Apple Safari < 10.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 802925
OpenVAS Name: Apple Safari Multiple Vulnerabilities-HT207600
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Countermeasures
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Timeline
11/26/2016 🔍11/26/2016 🔍
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11/11/2022 🔍
Sources
Advisory: openwall.comResearcher: Gustavo Grieco
Status: Not defined
CVE: CVE-2016-9642 (🔍)
SecurityTracker: 1038137
SecurityFocus: 94554 - WebKit CVE-2016-9642 Memory Corruption Vulnerability
OSVDB: - CVE-2016-9642 - WebKit - Out-of-Bounds Read Issue
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Entry
Created: 02/03/2017 19:50Updated: 11/11/2022 15:18
Changes: 02/03/2017 19:50 (64), 08/11/2020 08:07 (16), 11/11/2022 15:18 (4)
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