Apple iOS up to 5.1.0 WebKit input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS up to 5.1.0. It has been rated as critical. The affected element is an unknown function of the component WebKit. This manipulation causes input validation. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2011-3046. Additionally, an exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apple iOS up to 5.1.0 (Smartphone Operating System) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the component WebKit. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

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The weakness was released 05/09/2012 by Sergey Glazunov with VUPEN as HT5278 as confirmed knowledge base article (Website). The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. The public release was coordinated with Apple. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2011-3046 since 08/09/2011. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but a private exploit is available.

A private exploit has been developed by Sergey Glazunov and been published even before and not after the advisory. It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 59069 (Safari < 5.1.7 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 165294 (SUSE Security Update for Update for Chromium, v8 (openSUSE-SU-2012:0374-1)).

Upgrading to version 5.1.1 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at security.gentoo.org. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (59069), SecurityFocus (BID 52357†), OSVDB (79893†), Secunia (SA47292†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1026776†). Additional details are provided at threatpost.com. Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-4724, VDB-4805, VDB-5342 and VDB-5344. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Physical: No
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Access: Private
Status: Proof-of-Concept
Author: Sergey Glazunov

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Nessus ID: 59069
Nessus Name: Safari < 5.1.7 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 71159
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: chromium
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iOS 5.1.1
Patch: security.gentoo.org

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT5278
Researcher: Sergey Glazunov
Organization: VUPEN
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2011-3046 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-3046
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-5341

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SecurityFocus: 52357 - Google Chrome Multiple Unspecified Remote Code Execution Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 47292 - Apple Safari Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 79893
SecurityTracker: 1026776

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

Created: 03/09/2012 16:58
Updated: 04/27/2019 21:06
Changes: 03/09/2012 16:58 (87), 04/27/2019 21:06 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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