Apple Safari up to 11.0 Address Bar input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple Safari up to 11.0. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Address Bar. The manipulation results in input validation. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2017-13789. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Apple Safari up to 11.0 (Web Browser). Affected is some unknown processing of the component Address Bar. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. Safari before 11.0.1 is affected. The issue involves the "Safari" component. It allows remote attackers to spoof the address bar via a crafted web site.

The bug was discovered 10/31/2017. The weakness was disclosed 10/31/2017 with Tencent as HT208223 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2017-13789 since 08/30/2017. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The advisory points out:

An inconsistent user interface issue was addressed with improved state management.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 104355 (macOS : Apple Safari < 11.0.1 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 370626 (Apple Safari 11.0.1 Not Installed (APPLE-SA-2017-10-31-5)).

Upgrading to version 11.0.1 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (104355). The entries VDB-108926, VDB-108911, VDB-108913 and VDB-108914 are pretty similar. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Nessus ID: 104355
Nessus Name: macOS : Apple Safari < 11.0.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 800656
OpenVAS Name: Apple Safari Security Updates( HT208223 )
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Safari 11.0.1

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10/31/2017 +62 days 🔍
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11/02/2017 +2 days 🔍
11/03/2017 +1 days 🔍
11/12/2017 +9 days 🔍
01/21/2021 +1166 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT208223
Organization: Tencent
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2017-13789 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-13789
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-108912
SecurityTracker: 1039706

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Entryinfo

Created: 11/03/2017 14:16
Updated: 01/21/2021 16:02
Changes: 11/03/2017 14:16 (77), 12/03/2019 07:10 (3), 01/21/2021 16:02 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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