Apple iOS up to 4.2 Same Origin Policy access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS up to 4.2. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Same Origin Policy. Executing a manipulation can lead to access control. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2011-0161. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Apple iOS up to 4.2 (Smartphone Operating System). This vulnerability affects some unknown processing of the component Same Origin Policy. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-264. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. CVE summarizes:

WebKit, as used in Apple Safari before 5.0.4 and iOS before 4.3, does not properly handle the Attr.style accessor, which allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy and inject Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) token sequences via a crafted web site.

The weakness was presented 03/11/2011 with Apple (Website). The advisory is available at lists.apple.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2011-0161 since 12/23/2010. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/26/2025). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.This vulnerability is assigned to T1068 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 52612 (Mac OS X : Apple Safari < 5.0.4), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family MacOS X Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 119032 (Apple Safari Prior to 5.0.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APPLE-SA-2011-03-09-2)).

Upgrading to version 4.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (66000), Tenable (52612), SecurityFocus (BID 46814†), SecurityTracker (ID 1025182†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-30634†). See VDB-54832, VDB-56825, VDB-56823 and VDB-56822 for similar entries. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 52612
Nessus Name: Mac OS X : Apple Safari < 5.0.4
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OpenVAS ID: 802235
OpenVAS Name: Apple Safari Multiple Vulnerabilities - March 2011 (Mac OS X)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iOS 4.0

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12/23/2010 🔍
03/09/2011 +76 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: lists.apple.com
Organization: Apple
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2011-0161 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-0161
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-56818
X-Force: 66000
SecurityFocus: 46814 - WebKit 'Attr.style' Accessor Cross Domain Script Injection Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1025182 - Apple iOS Bugs Let Remote Users Deny Service and Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information
Vulnerability Center: 30634 - Apple Safari before 5.0.4 and iOS before 4.3 WebKit Attr.Style Accessor Allows Remote CSS Injection, Medium

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

Created: 03/20/2015 16:16
Updated: 01/26/2025 22:48
Changes: 03/20/2015 16:16 (61), 03/19/2017 20:38 (16), 10/19/2021 14:22 (3), 01/26/2025 22:48 (16)
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Cache ID: 216:724:103

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