Apple iOS up to 12.1.4 WebKit memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS up to 12.1.4. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component WebKit. This manipulation causes memory corruption. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2019-6201. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Apple iOS up to 12.1.4 (Smartphone Operating System). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function 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.

The bug was discovered 03/25/2019. The weakness was published 03/25/2019 by Venustech with Adlab of Venustech as HT209599 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2019-6201 since 01/11/2019. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. 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 08/07/2023). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future. The advisory points out:

Multiple memory corruption issues were addressed with improved memory handling.

The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 371711 (Apple Safari Multiple Vulnerabilities (HT209603)).

Upgrading to version 12.2 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

Similar entries are available at VDB-132233, VDB-132234, VDB-132235 and VDB-132236. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iOS 12.2

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03/25/2019 +73 days 🔍
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03/26/2019 +1 days 🔍
08/07/2023 +1595 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT209599
Researcher: Venustech
Organization: Adlab of Venustech
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2019-6201 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2019-6201
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-132265
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/26/2019 14:44
Updated: 08/07/2023 14:22
Changes: 03/26/2019 14:44 (65), 05/20/2020 12:28 (3), 08/07/2023 14:22 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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