Apple Safari up to 3.2.3 on Windows CoreGraphics numeric error

CVSS Meta Temp Score
CVSS is a standardized scoring system to determine possibilities of attacks. The Temp Score considers temporal factors like disclosure, exploit and countermeasures. The unique Meta Score calculates the average score of different sources to provide a normalized scoring system.
Current Exploit Price (≈)
Our analysts are monitoring exploit markets and are in contact with vulnerability brokers. The range indicates the observed or calculated exploit price to be seen on exploit markets. A good indicator to understand the monetary effort required for and the popularity of an attack.
CTI Interest Score
Our Cyber Threat Intelligence team is monitoring different web sites, mailing lists, exploit markets and social media networks. The CTI Interest Score identifies the interest of attackers and the security community for this specific vulnerability in real-time. A high score indicates an elevated risk to be targeted for this vulnerability.
9.0$0-$5k0.00

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple Safari up to 3.2.3 on Windows. It has been declared as critical. This impacts an unknown function of the component CoreGraphics. Such manipulation leads to numeric error. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2009-1705. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. Furthermore, an exploit is available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, has been found in Apple Safari up to 3.2.3 on Windows (Web Browser). Affected by this issue is some unknown processing of the component CoreGraphics. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a numeric error vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-189. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

CoreGraphics in Apple Safari before 4.0 on Windows does not properly use arithmetic during automatic hinting of TrueType fonts, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via crafted font data.

The bug was discovered 06/08/2009. The weakness was published 06/08/2009 by Security Team (Shadow) with Microsoft Vulnerability Research (Website). The advisory is available at vupen.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2009-1705 since 05/20/2009. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 07/31/2019).

The exploit is available at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 39339 (Safari < 4.0 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 116453 (Apple Safari 4.0 Not Installed).

Upgrading to version 3.0.3 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (39339), SecurityFocus (BID 35260†), OSVDB (54974†), Secunia (SA35379†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-22604†). Similar entries are available at VDB-30600, VDB-43511, VDB-43510 and VDB-43183. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

Productinfo

Type

Vendor

Name

Version

License

Website

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 10.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.0

VulDB Base Score: 10.0
VulDB Temp Score: 9.0
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv2info

AVACAuCIA
💳💳💳💳💳💳
💳💳💳💳💳💳
💳💳💳💳💳💳
VectorComplexityAuthenticationConfidentialityIntegrityAvailability
UnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock
UnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock
UnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock

VulDB Base Score: 🔍
VulDB Temp Score: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 🔍

Exploitinginfo

Class: Numeric error
CWE: CWE-189
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
Download: 🔍

EPSS Score: 🔍
EPSS Percentile: 🔍

Price Prediction: 🔍
Current Price Estimation: 🔍

0-DayUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock
TodayUnlockUnlockUnlockUnlock

Nessus ID: 39339
Nessus Name: Safari < 4.0 Multiple Vulnerabilities
Nessus File: 🔍
Nessus Risk: 🔍
Nessus Family: 🔍
Nessus Context: 🔍

OpenVAS ID: 800814
OpenVAS Name: Apple Safari Multiple Vulnerabilities June-09 (Win) - I
OpenVAS File: 🔍
OpenVAS Family: 🔍

Qualys ID: 🔍
Qualys Name: 🔍

Threat Intelligenceinfo

Interest: 🔍
Active Actors: 🔍
Active APT Groups: 🔍

Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: Safari 3.0.3

Timelineinfo

05/20/2009 🔍
06/08/2009 +19 days 🔍
06/08/2009 +0 days 🔍
06/08/2009 +0 days 🔍
06/08/2009 +0 days 🔍
06/09/2009 +0 days 🔍
06/09/2009 +0 days 🔍
06/10/2009 +0 days 🔍
06/21/2009 +11 days 🔍
03/17/2015 +2095 days 🔍
07/31/2019 +1597 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: vupen.com⛔
Researcher: Security Team (Shadow)
Organization: Microsoft Vulnerability Research
Status: Not defined
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2009-1705 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-1705
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-48530
SecurityFocus: 35260 - RETIRED: Apple Safari Prior to 4.0 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 35379
OSVDB: 54974 - Apple Safari on Windows CoreGraphics TrueType Font Handling Memory Corruption
Vulnerability Center: 22604 - Apple Safari < 4.0 on Windows CoreGraphics TrueType Font Remote Code Execution and DoS Vulnerability, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2009-1522

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
See also: 🔍

Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 23:38
Updated: 07/31/2019 17:06
Changes: 03/17/2015 23:38 (75), 07/31/2019 17:06 (13)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

Discussion

No comments yet. Languages: en.

Please log in to comment.

◂ PreviousOverviewNext ▸

Interested in the pricing of exploits?

See the underground prices here!