WebKit memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in WebKit. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2014-1300. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in WebKit (Web Browser). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Unspecified vulnerability in Apple Safari 7.0.2 on OS X allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code with root privileges via unknown vectors, as demonstrated by Google during a Pwn4Fun competition at CanSecWest 2014.

The weakness was released 04/01/2014 by Ian Beer with Google Project Zero as HT6181 as confirmed advisory (Website) via Zero Day Initiative (ZDI). The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2014-1300 since 01/08/2014. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The advisory points out:

Visiting a maliciously crafted website may lead to an unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 73304 (Mac OS X : Apple Safari < 6.1.3 / 7.0.3 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 121875 (Apple Safari 6.1.3 / 7.0.3 Not Installed (HT6181)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. The advisory contains the following remark:

These issues were addressed through improved memory handling.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (92191), Tenable (73304), SecurityFocus (BID 66583†), Secunia (SA58140†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1029983†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-9457, VDB-11526, VDB-12548 and VDB-12549. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Affected

  • Apple Safari up to 6.1.2/7.0.2

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.4

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.4
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Unproven

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Nessus ID: 73304
Nessus Name: Mac OS X : Apple Safari < 6.1.3 / 7.0.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 862677
OpenVAS Name: Apple Safari Multiple Memory Corruption Vulnerabilities-01 Apr14 (Mac OS X)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

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Sourcesinfo

Advisory: HT6181
Researcher: Ian Beer
Organization: Google Project Zero
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-1300 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-1300
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-12761

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X-Force: 92191 - Apple Safari WebKit code execution, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 66583 - WebKit CVE-2014-1300 Unspecified Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Secunia: 58140 - Apple iOS Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
SecurityTracker: 1029983

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Entryinfo

Created: 04/02/2014 13:29
Updated: 05/09/2026 03:01
Changes: 04/02/2014 13:29 (86), 03/31/2019 20:56 (2), 05/09/2026 03:01 (17)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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