Apple iOS up to 7.1 WebKit memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Apple iOS up to 7.1. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component WebKit. The manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2014-1300. No exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Apple iOS up to 7.1 (Smartphone Operating System). Affected is some unknown functionality of the component WebKit. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

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 published 04/22/2014 by Ian Beer with Google Project Zero as HT6208 as confirmed advisory (Website) via Zero Day Initiative (ZDI). The advisory is available at support.apple.com. The public release has been coordinated with the vendor. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2014-1300 since 01/08/2014. The exploitability is told to be difficult. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of 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.
Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 13734.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (73304), SecurityFocus (BID 66583†), Secunia (SA58140†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-52999†). Similar entries are available at VDB-9457, VDB-11526, VDB-12548 and VDB-12549. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

Affected

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

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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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-01 Apr14 (Mac OS X)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iOS 7.1.1
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01/08/2014 🔍
03/26/2014 +77 days 🔍
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04/02/2014 +6 days 🔍
04/22/2014 +20 days 🔍
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09/29/2015 +524 days 🔍
06/17/2021 +2088 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT6208
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-100-13050

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SecurityFocus: 66583
Secunia: 58140 - Apple iOS Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
Vulnerability Center: 52999 - Apple Safari and Apple iOS Remote DoS or Code Execution due to Memory Corruption Vulnerability in WebKit - CVE-2014-1300, Critical

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

Created: 04/23/2014 16:35
Updated: 06/17/2021 15:18
Changes: 04/23/2014 16:35 (78), 02/01/2018 06:55 (11), 06/17/2021 15:12 (4), 06/17/2021 15:18 (1)
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Cache ID: 216:7DC:103

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