Apple tvOS up to 11.1 WebKit memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Apple tvOS up to 11.1. This affects an unknown function of the component WebKit. Executing a manipulation can lead to memory corruption. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2017-7160. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple tvOS up to 11.1 (Digital Media Player). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code block of the component WebKit. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 11.2 is affected. Safari before 11.0.2 is affected. iCloud before 7.2 on Windows is affected. iTunes before 12.7.2 on Windows is affected. tvOS before 11.2 is affected. The issue involves the "WebKit" component. It allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted web site.

The bug was discovered 12/21/2017. The weakness was published 12/27/2017 by Jeonghoon Shin (OSS-Fuzz) with Theori (Website). The advisory is available at support.apple.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2017-7160 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. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 105612 (Apple TV < 11.2 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 171677 (SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for webkit2gtk3 (SUSE-SU-2018:3387-1)).

Upgrading to version 11.2 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 (105612) and SecurityFocus (BID 102775†). Similar entries are available at VDB-110371, VDB-110372, VDB-110374 and VDB-110375. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 105612
Nessus Name: Apple TV < 11.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 831730
OpenVAS Name: Apple iTunes Security Updates( HT208326 )
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: tvOS 11.2

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12/04/2017 +262 days 🔍
12/21/2017 +17 days 🔍
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01/05/2018 +8 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: USN-3551-1
Researcher: Jeonghoon Shin (OSS-Fuzz)
Organization: Theori
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2017-7160 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-7160
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-111130
SecurityFocus: 102775 - WebKit Multiple Memory Corruption Vulnerabilities

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Entryinfo

Created: 12/28/2017 09:53
Updated: 01/19/2023 13:27
Changes: 12/28/2017 09:53 (74), 12/28/2019 13:53 (8), 01/19/2023 13:27 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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