Apple iOS up to 6.1.4 WebKit resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Apple iOS up to 6.1.4. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component WebKit. Executing a manipulation can lead to resource management. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2013-2842. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS up to 6.1.4 (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 resource management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-399. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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The weakness was shared 09/18/2013 by Cyril Cattiaux as APPLE-SA-2013-09-18-2 iOS 7 as confirmed mailinglist post (Website). The advisory is shared for download 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 was named CVE-2013-2842 since 04/11/2013. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. 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 Exploit-DB (40243), Tenable (70257), SecurityFocus (BID 52107†) and Secunia (SA54886†). Additional details are provided at zdnet.com. The entries VDB-4661, VDB-5610, VDB-8303 and VDB-8503 are related to this item. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 70257
Nessus Name: Apple TV < 6.0 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 892695
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2695-1 (chromium-browser - several issues
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iOS iOS 7.0

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04/11/2013 +415 days 🔍
05/22/2013 +41 days 🔍
09/18/2013 +119 days 🔍
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10/01/2013 +11 days 🔍
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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-2013-2842 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-2842
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-10384

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SecurityFocus: 52107
Secunia: 54886 - Apple iOS Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917
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Created: 09/20/2013 10:34
Updated: 12/29/2024 16:34
Changes: 09/20/2013 10:34 (77), 03/24/2019 15:11 (2), 05/25/2021 15:33 (4), 12/29/2024 16:34 (23)
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