Apple iOS up to 5.01 WebKit memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Apple iOS up to 5.01. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component WebKit. This manipulation causes memory corruption. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2012-0616. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS up to 5.01 (Smartphone Operating System). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing 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. The summary by CVE is:

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 shared 03/07/2012 by Sergio Villar Senin (miaubiz) with 2012 iOS Jailbreak Dream Team as HT5190 as confirmed knowledge base article (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. The vendor cooperated in the coordination of the public release. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2012-0616 since 01/12/2012. The attack can be launched remotely. Required for exploitation is a single authentication. Technical details are unknown but a private exploit is available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (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 miaubiz. 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 (73835), Tenable (58319), SecurityFocus (BID 52364†), OSVDB (79938†) and Secunia (SA48274†). The entries VDB-4460, VDB-4459, VDB-4574 and VDB-4726 are related to this item. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Access: Private
Status: Proof-of-Concept
Author: miaubiz

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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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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iOS 5.1

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT5190
Researcher: Sergio Villar Senin (miaubiz)
Organization: 2012 iOS Jailbreak Dream Team
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2012-0616 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-0616
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-4759

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X-Force: 73835 - 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: 79938
SecurityTracker: 1026774 - Apple iOS Bugs Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code, Conduct Cross-Site Scripting Attacks, and Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information
Vulnerability Center: 37784 - Apple iTunes <10.6 and iOS <5.1 Remote Code Execution \\ DoS via a Crafted Web Site - CVE-2012-0616, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/10/2012 09:27
Updated: 01/11/2025 23:32
Changes: 03/10/2012 09:27 (89), 04/22/2017 18:31 (6), 03/21/2021 12:31 (3), 01/11/2025 23:32 (16)
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