Apple Safari 5.1.2 Plugin Unloader resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple Safari 5.1.2 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Plugin Unloader. The manipulation results in resource management. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2011-3845. Moreover, an exploit is present.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple Safari 5.1.2 (Web Browser). It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown code of the component Plugin Unloader. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-399. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, and integrity. CVE summarizes:

Use-after-free vulnerability in Apple Safari 5.1.2, when a plug-in with a blocking function is installed, allows user-assisted remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted web page that is accessed during user interaction with the plug-in, leading to improper coordination between an API call and the plug-in unloading functionality, as demonstrated by the Adobe Flash and RealPlayer plug-ins.

The weakness was disclosed 03/07/2012 by Krystian Kloskowski (h07) (Website) via Secunia. The advisory is available at secunia.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2011-3845 since 09/26/2011. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but a private exploit is available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 04/10/2017).

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 802819 , which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (73713), Tenable (802819), SecurityFocus (BID 52325†), OSVDB (79849†) and Secunia (SA45758†). The entry VDB-4721 is pretty similar. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.2

VulDB Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Temp Score: 6.2
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Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Physical: No
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Remote: Yes

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Access: Private
Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 802819
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OpenVAS ID: 802819
OpenVAS Name: Apple Safari Plugin Unloading Remote Code Execution Vulnerability (Win)
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Recommended: no mitigation known
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09/26/2011 🔍
03/07/2012 +163 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: secunia.com⛔
Researcher: Krystian Kloskowski (h07)
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2011-3845 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-3845
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-4722
X-Force: 73713
SecurityFocus: 52325 - Apple Safari Plugin Unloading Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Secunia: 45758 - Apple Safari Plug-in Unloading Vulnerability, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 79849
Vulnerability Center: 34637 - Apple Safari 5.1.2 With a Plug-in Containing a Blocking-Function Allows Remote Code Execution, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/08/2012 10:37
Updated: 04/10/2017 11:45
Changes: 03/08/2012 10:37 (66), 04/10/2017 11:45 (9)
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Cache ID: 216:813:103

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