Apple iOS/iPadOS up to 16.5.1 WebKit cross-domain policy

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 16.5.1. It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component WebKit. Such manipulation leads to cross-domain policy. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2023-38572. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 16.5.1 (Smartphone Operating System). It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown processing of the component WebKit. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross-domain policy vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-942. The product uses a cross-domain policy file that includes domains that should not be trusted. Impacted is integrity.

The weakness was shared 07/24/2023 by Narendra Bhati as HT213841 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2023-38572. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 08/16/2023). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future. The advisory points out:

A website may be able to bypass Same Origin Policy

Upgrading to version 16.6 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. The advisory contains the following remark:

The issue was addressed with improved checks.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.8

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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NVD Base Score: 7.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross-domain policy
CWE: CWE-942 / CWE-346 / CWE-345
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iOS/iPadOS 16.6

Timelineinfo

07/20/2023 🔍
07/24/2023 +4 days 🔍
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07/25/2023 +1 days 🔍
08/16/2023 +22 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT213841
Researcher: Narendra Bhati
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-38572 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-38572
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-235304
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 07/25/2023 11:19
Updated: 08/16/2023 18:30
Changes: 07/25/2023 11:19 (18), 07/25/2023 11:22 (29), 08/16/2023 18:23 (2), 08/16/2023 18:30 (11)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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