Apple iOS up to 6.1.4 Safari XML File memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Apple iOS up to 6.1.4. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Safari. The manipulation of the argument XML File leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2013-1036. There is no available exploit. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, has been found in Apple iOS up to 6.1.4 (Smartphone Operating System). This issue affects an unknown code of the component Safari. The manipulation of the argument XML File with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Safari in Apple iOS before 7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted XML document.

The weakness was presented 09/18/2013 by Cyril Cattiaux as APPLE-SA-2013-09-18-2 iOS 7 as confirmed mailinglist post (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at prod.lists.apple.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2013-1036 since 01/10/2013. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 05/25/2021). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 70563 (Mac OS X : Apple Safari < 6.1 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.

Upgrading to version iOS 7.0 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (70563), SecurityFocus (BID 60067†) and Secunia (SA54886†). zdnet.com is providing further details. See VDB-5610, VDB-8303, VDB-8792 and VDB-8797 for similar entries. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 70563
Nessus Name: Mac OS X : Apple Safari < 6.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iOS iOS 7.0

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: APPLE-SA-2013-09-18-2 iOS 7
Researcher: Cyril Cattiaux
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2013-1036 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-1036
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-10343
SecurityFocus: 60067 - Google Chrome Prior to 27.0.1453.93 CVE-2013-2842 Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Secunia: 54886 - Apple iOS Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
SecurityTracker: 1029054

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

Created: 09/20/2013 10:34
Updated: 05/25/2021 10:29
Changes: 09/20/2013 10:34 (75), 04/29/2019 19:01 (1), 05/25/2021 10:29 (2)
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Cache ID: 216:9E3:103

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