Apple iPhone OS up to 1.0.0 information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iPhone OS up to 1.0.0. It has been classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code. The manipulation leads to information disclosure. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2009-2797. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Apple iPhone OS up to 1.0.0 (Smartphone Operating System). This issue affects an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

The WebKit component in Safari in Apple iPhone OS before 3.1, and iPhone OS before 3.1.1 for iPod touch, does not remove usernames and passwords from URLs sent in Referer headers, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by reading Referer logs on a web server.

The weakness was presented 09/10/2009 as HT3860 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2009-2797 since 08/17/2009. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1592 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 52523 (Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : webkit (MDVSA-2011:039)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Mandriva Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 165174 (SUSE Security Update for Multiple Packages (SUSE-SR:2011:002)).

Upgrading to version 1.0.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (53187), Tenable (52523), SecurityFocus (BID 36339†), Secunia (SA36677†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-30272†). See VDB-3995, VDB-51558, VDB-49945 and VDB-49942 for similar entries. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Local: No
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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 52523
Nessus Name: Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : webkit (MDVSA-2011:039)
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OpenVAS ID: 831343
OpenVAS Name: Mandriva Update for webkit MDVSA-2011:039 (webkit)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iPhone OS 1.0.1

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT3860
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2009-2797 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-2797
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-49943
X-Force: 53187
SecurityFocus: 36339 - Apple iPhone and iPod touch Safari Referer Header Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Secunia: 36677 - Apple iPhone / iPod touch Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
Vulnerability Center: 30272 - Apple Safari on iPhone OS and iPod touch Credential Information Disclosure Vulnerability, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2010-2722

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/18/2015 15:15
Updated: 05/26/2025 04:10
Changes: 03/18/2015 15:15 (65), 03/18/2017 08:07 (13), 08/22/2021 10:16 (3), 05/26/2025 04:10 (16)
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