Apple iOS up to 7.1 WebKit memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Apple iOS up to 7.1. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component WebKit. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2014-1299. There is no exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS up to 7.1 (Smartphone Operating System). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown functionality of the component WebKit. 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:

WebKit, as used in Apple Safari before 6.1.3 and 7.x before 7.0.3, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted web site, a different vulnerability than other WebKit CVEs listed in APPLE-SA-2014-04-01-1.

The weakness was shared 04/22/2014 by Renata Hodovan with Google Chrome Security Team/Apple as HT6208 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. The vendor cooperated in the coordination of the public release. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2014-1299 since 01/08/2014. The exploitation is known to be difficult. 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 price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 06/17/2021). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future. The advisory points out:

Multiple memory corruption issues existed in WebKit.

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. 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 to version 7.1.1 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 Tenable (73304), SecurityFocus (BID 66581†), Secunia (SA58140†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-49094†). The entries VDB-9457, VDB-11526, VDB-12548 and VDB-12549 are related to this item. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Affected

  • Apple iPhone 4/5
  • Apple iPod Touch 5
  • iPad 2/3

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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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: 800100
OpenVAS Name: Apple Safari Multiple Memory Corruption Vulnerabilities-02 Apr14 (Mac OS X)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iOS 7.1.1

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT6208
Researcher: Renata Hodovan
Organization: Google Chrome Security Team/Apple
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-1299 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-1299
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-13049

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SecurityFocus: 66581 - WebKit CVE-2014-1299 Unspecified Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Secunia: 58140 - Apple iOS Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
Vulnerability Center: 49094 - Apple Safari <6.1.3 and 7.0 before 7.0.3 Remote DoS or Code Execution due to Memory Corruption Vulnerability in WebKit - CVE-2014-1299, Medium

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

Created: 04/23/2014 16:35
Updated: 06/17/2021 15:07
Changes: 04/23/2014 16:35 (86), 06/23/2017 10:23 (4), 06/17/2021 15:07 (3)
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Cache ID: 216:D1D:103

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