Apple Safari up to 5.0.5 memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple Safari up to 5.0.5. It has been rated as critical. Affected is an unknown function. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2011-1457. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, has been found in Apple Safari up to 5.0.5 (Web Browser). This issue affects an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

WebKit, as used in Apple Safari before 5.0.6, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted web site, a different vulnerability than other WebKit CVEs listed in APPLE-SA-2011-07-20-1.

The weakness was shared 07/21/2011 with Google (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at lists.apple.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2011-1457. 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 pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/19/2025).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 56469 (Apple iTunes < 10.5 Multiple Vulnerabilities (credentialed check)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 119637 (Apple iTunes Prior to 10.5 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APPLE-SA-2011-10-11-1)).

Upgrading to version 3.1.0b eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (68710), Tenable (56469), SecurityFocus (BID 48856†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-32393†). The entries VDB-4427, VDB-4694, VDB-56804 and VDB-56803 are related to this item. 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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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 56469
Nessus Name: Apple iTunes < 10.5 Multiple Vulnerabilities (credentialed check)
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OpenVAS ID: 802193
OpenVAS Name: Apple iTunes Multiple Vulnerabilities - Oct 11
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Safari 3.1.0b

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03/18/2011 🔍
07/20/2011 +124 days 🔍
07/21/2011 +1 days 🔍
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07/25/2011 +4 days 🔍
03/23/2015 +1337 days 🔍
01/19/2025 +3590 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: lists.apple.com
Organization: Google
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2011-1457 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-1457
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-58079
X-Force: 68710
SecurityFocus: 48856 - WebKit CVE-2011-1457 Memory Corruption Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 32393 - Apple Safari before 5.0.6 WebKit Remote Code Execution Vulnerability via a Crafted Web-Site, Medium

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Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 01/19/2025 14:35
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (59), 03/28/2017 09:02 (10), 11/15/2021 12:04 (2), 11/15/2021 12:11 (1), 01/19/2025 14:35 (18)
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