Apple Safari up to 7.0.3 WebKit memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Apple Safari up to 7.0.3. The affected element is an unknown function of the component WebKit. This manipulation causes memory corruption. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2014-1341. No exploit exists. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple Safari up to 7.0.3 (Web Browser). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing 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 summary by CVE is:

WebKit, as used in Apple Safari before 6.1.4 and 7.x before 7.0.4, 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-2014-05-21-1.

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). It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2014-1341 since 01/08/2014. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not 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 74139 (Mac OS X : Apple Safari < 6.1.4 / 7.0.4 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 122094 (Apple Safari 6.1.4 / 7.0.4 Not Installed (HT6254)).

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 (93333), Tenable (74139), SecurityFocus (BID 67553†), Secunia (SA58890†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1030269†). The entries VDB-9461, VDB-13332, VDB-13331 and VDB-13330 are pretty similar. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Base Score: 7.3
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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 74139
Nessus Name: Mac OS X : Apple Safari < 6.1.4 / 7.0.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 800100
OpenVAS Name: Apple Safari Multiple Memory Corruption Vulnerabilities-03 Aug14 (Mac OS X)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Safari 6.1.4/7.0.4

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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-2014-1341 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-1341
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-13327
X-Force: 93333 - 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 - Apple Safari Multiple Flaws Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code and Bypass Same Origin Policy Restrictions
Vulnerability Center: 46668 - Apple Safari <6.1.4 and <7.0.4 and iOS <7.1.2 Remote DoS and Code Execution Vulnerabilities - CVE-2014-1341, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 05/22/2014 23:07
Updated: 06/20/2021 10:35
Changes: 05/22/2014 23:07 (82), 06/09/2017 07:12 (11), 06/20/2021 10:35 (3)
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Cache ID: 216:6B3:103

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