Apple iOS up to 6.1.4 WebKit memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apple iOS up to 6.1.4 and classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component WebKit. Performing a manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2013-1041. No exploit exists. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as very critical has been found in Apple iOS up to 6.1.4 (Smartphone Operating System). This affects 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. The summary by CVE is:

WebKit, as used in Apple iOS before 7, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted web site, a different vulnerability than other WebKit CVEs listed in APPLE-SA-2013-09-18-2.

The weakness was disclosed 09/18/2013 with Google Chrome Security Team as APPLE-SA-2013-09-18-2 iOS 7 as confirmed mailinglist post (Website). The advisory is shared at prod.lists.apple.com. The mailinglist post contains:

Multiple memory corruption issues existed in WebKit. These issues were addressed through improved memory handling.
This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2013-1041 since 01/10/2013. The exploitability is told to be difficult. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price 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 70257 (Apple TV < 6.0 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 121756 (Apple iTunes Prior to 11.1.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities (HT6001)).

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 (70257), SecurityFocus (BID 52107†) and Secunia (SA54886†). Further details are available at zdnet.com. The entries VDB-4661, VDB-5610, VDB-8303 and VDB-8559 are pretty similar. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 70257
Nessus Name: Apple TV < 6.0 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iOS iOS 7.0

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01/10/2013 🔍
09/18/2013 +251 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: APPLE-SA-2013-09-18-2 iOS 7
Organization: Google Chrome Security Team
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2013-1041 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-1041
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-10377
SecurityFocus: 52107
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 14:58
Changes: 09/20/2013 10:34 (72), 03/25/2019 17:45 (2), 05/25/2021 14:58 (2)
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Cache ID: 216:126:103

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