| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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Summary
A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Apple iOS up to 5.01. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component WebKit. Executing a manipulation can lead to memory corruption. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2012-0613. Additionally, an exploit exists. The affected component should be upgraded.
Details
A vulnerability has been found in Apple iOS up to 5.01 (Smartphone Operating System) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown part 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. CVE summarizes:
WebKit, as used in Apple iOS before 5.1 and iTunes before 10.6, 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-2012-03-07-1 and APPLE-SA-2012-03-07-2.
The weakness was released 03/07/2012 by Abhishek Arya (Inferno) with Google Chrome Security Team as HT5190 as confirmed knowledge base article (Website). The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. The public release was coordinated with the vendor. This vulnerability was named CVE-2012-0613 since 01/12/2012. The attack can be initiated remotely. A single authentication is necessary for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a private exploit is available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 01/11/2025). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.
A private exploit has been developed by Abhishek Arya (Inferno). It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 58319 (Apple iTunes < 10.6 Multiple Vulnerabilities (credentialed check)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 119974 (Apple iTunes Prior to 10.6 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APPLE-SA-2012-03-07-1)).
Upgrading to version 5.1 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 (73832), Tenable (58319), SecurityFocus (BID 52364†), OSVDB (79935†) and Secunia (SA48274†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-4460, VDB-4459, VDB-4574 and VDB-4726. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.
Product
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Website
- Vendor: https://www.apple.com/
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.9VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.6
VulDB Base Score: 9.9
VulDB Temp Score: 8.6
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Exploiting
Class: Memory corruptionCWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Access: Private
Status: Proof-of-Concept
Author: Abhishek Arya (Inferno)
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Nessus ID: 58319
Nessus Name: Apple iTunes < 10.6 Multiple Vulnerabilities (credentialed check)
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OpenVAS ID: 802824
OpenVAS Name: Apple iTunes Multiple Vulnerabilities - Mar12 (Win)
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: iOS 5.1
Timeline
01/12/2012 🔍03/07/2012 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: apple.comAdvisory: HT5190
Researcher: Abhishek Arya (Inferno)
Organization: Google Chrome Security Team
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2012-0613 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-0613
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-4756
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X-Force: 73832 - Apple WebKit unspecified code execution, High Risk
SecurityFocus: 52364 - Apple iPhone/iPad/iPod touch Prior to iOS 5.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 48274 - Apple iTunes Multiple WebKit Vulnerabilities, Less Critical
OSVDB: 79935
SecurityTracker: 1026774 - Apple iOS Bugs Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code, Conduct Cross-Site Scripting Attacks, and Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information
Vulnerability Center: 37786 - Apple iTunes <10.6 and iOS <5.1 Remote Code Execution \\ DoS via a Crafted Web Site - CVE-2012-0613, Medium
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917
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Entry
Created: 03/10/2012 09:27Updated: 01/11/2025 22:22
Changes: 03/10/2012 09:27 (91), 04/22/2017 18:32 (5), 03/21/2021 12:14 (3), 01/11/2025 22:22 (16)
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