Apple macOS up to 13.4.1 WebKit cross-domain policy

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Apple macOS up to 13.4.1. Affected is an unknown function of the component WebKit. Performing a manipulation results in cross-domain policy. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2023-38572. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Apple macOS up to 13.4.1 (Operating System). This affects some unknown functionality of the component WebKit. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross-domain policy vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-942. The product uses a cross-domain policy file that includes domains that should not be trusted. This is going to have an impact on integrity.

The weakness was disclosed 07/24/2023 by Narendra Bhati as HT213843 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2023-38572. 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 $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/18/2023). 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 13.5 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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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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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: macOS 13.5

Timelineinfo

07/20/2023 🔍
07/24/2023 +4 days 🔍
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07/25/2023 +1 days 🔍
08/18/2023 +24 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT213843
Researcher: Narendra Bhati
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-38572 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-38572
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-235377
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712

Entryinfo

Created: 07/25/2023 12:29
Updated: 08/18/2023 12:00
Changes: 07/25/2023 12:29 (18), 07/25/2023 12:32 (29), 08/18/2023 11:53 (2), 08/18/2023 12:00 (11)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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