Apple iOS/iPadOS up to 16.5.1 WebKit Web Inspector information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 16.5.1. This impacts an unknown function of the component WebKit Web Inspector. Such manipulation leads to information disclosure. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2023-38133. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 16.5.1 (Smartphone Operating System) and classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown code block of the component WebKit Web Inspector. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. Impacted is confidentiality.

The weakness was published 07/24/2023 by YeongHyeon Choi as HT213841 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is available at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2023-38133. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. 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 07/25/2023). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.This vulnerability is assigned to T1592 by the MITRE ATT&CK project. The advisory points out:

Processing web content may disclose sensitive information

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: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.1

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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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: YeongHyeon Choi
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-38133 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-38133
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-235310
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

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

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