Apple iOS up to 5.1.0 WebKit memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Apple iOS up to 5.1.0. This affects an unknown function of the component WebKit. Performing a manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability was named CVE-2012-0672. There is no available exploit. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS up to 5.1.0 (Smartphone Operating System). It has been classified as critical. This affects some unknown functionality of the component WebKit. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

WebKit in Apple iOS before 5.1.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted web site.

The weakness was presented 05/08/2012 by Adam Barth and Abhishek Arya with Google Chrome Security Team as HT5278 as confirmed knowledge base article (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2012-0672 since 01/12/2012. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 59498 (Apple iTunes < 10.6.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities (uncredentialed check)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Peer-To-Peer File Sharing and running in the context r. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 120285 (Apple iTunes Prior to 10.6.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APPLE-SA-2012-06-11-1)).

Upgrading to version 5.1.1 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 Tenable (59498), SecurityFocus (BID 53404†) and Secunia (SA47292†). See VDB-5341, VDB-5342, VDB-5344 and VDB-5379 for similar entries. 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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Nessus ID: 59498
Nessus Name: Apple iTunes < 10.6.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities (uncredentialed check)
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OpenVAS ID: 802797
OpenVAS Name: Apple Safari Webkit Multiple Vulnerabilities - May 12 (Mac OS X)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iOS 5.1.1

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT5278
Researcher: Adam Barth , Abhishek Arya
Organization: Google Chrome Security Team
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2012-0672 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-0672
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-5343

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X-Force: 75431
SecurityFocus: 53404 - WebKit CVE-2012-0672 Unspecified Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Secunia: 47292 - Apple Safari Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical

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

Created: 06/06/2012 15:16
Updated: 03/24/2021 11:03
Changes: 06/06/2012 15:16 (78), 04/29/2019 09:43 (2), 03/24/2021 11:00 (3), 03/24/2021 11:03 (1)
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