Apple iOS up to 5.01 WebKit cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Apple iOS up to 5.01. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component WebKit. This manipulation causes cross site scripting. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2012-0588. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Apple iOS up to 5.01 (Smartphone Operating System). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component WebKit. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in WebKit, as used in Apple iOS before 5.1, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-0586, CVE-2012-0587, and CVE-2012-0589.

The weakness was shared 03/07/2012 by Jochen Eisinger (Slawomir Blazek) with Google Chrome Security Team as HT5192 as confirmed knowledge base article (Website). The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. The vendor cooperated in the coordination of the public release. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2012-0588 since 01/12/2012. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are unknown but a private exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 58322 (Mac OS X : Apple Safari < 5.1.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family MacOS X Local Security Checks.

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 (73874), Tenable (58322), SecurityFocus (BID 52367†), OSVDB (79967†) and Secunia (SA48288†). The entries VDB-4460, VDB-4459, VDB-4726 and VDB-4727 are related to this item. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Access: Private
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Nessus ID: 58322
Nessus Name: Mac OS X : Apple Safari < 5.1.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 802813
OpenVAS Name: Apple Safari Webkit Multiple Vulnerabilities - March12 (Mac OS X)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iOS 5.1

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT5192
Researcher: Jochen Eisinger (Slawomir Blazek)
Organization: Google Chrome Security Team
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2012-0588 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-0588
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-4789
X-Force: 73874
SecurityFocus: 52367
Secunia: 48288 - Apple iOS Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 79967
SecurityTracker: 1026774 - Apple iOS Bugs Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code, Conduct Cross-Site Scripting Attacks, and Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information
Vulnerability Center: 37849 - Apple Safari in Apple iOS <5.1 XSS Vulnerability - CVE-2012-0588, Medium

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

Created: 03/12/2012 09:53
Updated: 03/21/2021 15:54
Changes: 03/12/2012 09:53 (84), 04/23/2017 13:49 (3), 03/21/2021 15:48 (4), 03/21/2021 15:54 (1)
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