Apple Safari up to 6.1.3/7.0.3 WebKit resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Apple Safari up to 6.1.3/7.0.3. This affects an unknown part of the component WebKit. Executing a manipulation can lead to resource management. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2013-2927. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Apple Safari up to 6.1.3/7.0.3 (Web Browser). This vulnerability affects an unknown code block of the component WebKit. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-399. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Use-after-free vulnerability in the HTMLFormElement::prepareForSubmission function in core/html/HTMLFormElement.cpp in Blink, as used in Google Chrome before 30.0.1599.101, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors related to submission for FORM elements.

The weakness was disclosed 05/21/2014 by Atte Kettunen (cloudfuzzer) with Google Chrome Security Team as HT6254 / APPLE-SA-2014-05-21-1 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2013-2927 since 04/11/2013. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit 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 70636 (Debian DSA-2785-1 : chromium-browser - several vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 122790 (Apple iTunes Prior to 12.0.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities (HT6537)).

Upgrading to version 6.1.4 or 7.0.4 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (93322), Tenable (70636), SecurityFocus (BID 67553†), Secunia (SA58890†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1030269†). The entries VDB-9457, VDB-9461, VDB-9992 and VDB-10535 are pretty similar. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
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Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Remote: Yes

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Status: Unproven

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Nessus ID: 70636
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-2785-1 : chromium-browser - several vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 892794
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2785-1 (chromium-browser - several vulnerabilities
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Safari 6.1.4/7.0.4

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04/11/2013 🔍
10/16/2013 +188 days 🔍
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03/17/2016 +665 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT6254 / APPLE-SA-2014-05-21-1
Researcher: Atte Kettunen (cloudfuzzer)
Organization: Google Chrome Security Team
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2013-2927 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-2927
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-13312

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X-Force: 93322 - Apple Safari WebKit code execution, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 67553 - WebKit Multiple Unspecified Memory Corruption Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 58890 - Apple Safari Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
SecurityTracker: 1030269
Vulnerability Center: 57390 - Google Chrome Prior to 30.0.1599.101, Apple iOS <7.1.2 and Apple Safari <6.1.4 and <7.0.4 Remote DoS and Code Execution Vulnerability In Forms, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 05/22/2014 23:07
Updated: 02/01/2019 14:42
Changes: 05/22/2014 23:07 (53), 02/01/2019 14:42 (46)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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