Apple iOS up to 10.3.3 WebKit information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS up to 10.3.3. It has been declared as problematic. This impacts an unknown function of the component WebKit. Executing a manipulation can lead to information disclosure. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2017-7090. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apple iOS up to 10.3.3 (Smartphone Operating System) and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing of the component WebKit. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality.

The bug was discovered 09/12/2017. The weakness was released 09/25/2017 with Apple as HT208112 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2017-7090 since 03/17/2017. 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 MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1592. The advisory points out:

A permissions issue existed in the handling of web browser cookies. This issue was addressed by no longer returning cookies for custom URL schemes.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 13 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 108703 (FreeBSD : webkit2-gtk3 -- multiple vulnerabilities (1ce95bc7-3278-11e8-b527-00012e582166) (Spectre)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 370577 (Apple iTunes for Windows Prior to 12.7 Multiple Vulnerabilities. (HT208141)).

Upgrading to version 11 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (108703) and SecurityFocus (BID 100995†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-102678, VDB-107049, VDB-107050 and VDB-107051. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 108703
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : webkit2-gtk3 -- multiple vulnerabilities (1ce95bc7-3278-11e8-b527-00012e582166) (Spectre)
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OpenVAS ID: 802225
OpenVAS Name: Apple iCloud Security Updates(HT208142)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iOS 11

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03/17/2017 🔍
09/12/2017 +179 days 🔍
09/25/2017 +12 days 🔍
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10/22/2017 +27 days 🔍
10/23/2017 +1 days 🔍
03/29/2018 +157 days 🔍
01/19/2021 +1027 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT208112
Researcher: Apple, Wei Yuan
Organization: Apple
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2017-7090 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-7090
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-108436
SecurityFocus: 100995
SecurityTracker: 1039384

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

Created: 10/23/2017 11:25
Updated: 01/19/2021 18:54
Changes: 10/23/2017 11:25 (70), 11/29/2019 11:56 (13), 01/19/2021 18:51 (3), 01/19/2021 18:54 (3)
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