Apple Safari up to 5.1.7 WebKit access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Apple Safari up to 5.1.7. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component WebKit. Executing a manipulation can lead to access control. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2012-3697. Additionally, an exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple Safari up to 5.1.7 (Web Browser). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown function of the component WebKit. 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 confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

WebKit in Apple Safari before 6.0 does not properly handle file: URLs, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended sandbox restrictions and read arbitrary files by leveraging a WebProcess compromise.

The weakness was released 07/25/2012 by Aaron Sigel (Slawomir Blazek) with vtty.com as HT5400 as confirmed knowledge base article (Apple Security Announce). The advisory is available at support.apple.com. The public release was coordinated with the vendor. This vulnerability was named CVE-2012-3697 since 06/19/2012. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a private exploit is available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1068 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 60127 (Mac OS X : Apple Safari < 6.0 Multiple Vulnerabilities), 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 120376 (Apple Safari Multiple Vulnerabilities (APPLE-SA-2012-07-25-1)).

Upgrading to version 6 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 (60127), SecurityFocus (BID 54697†), OSVDB (84209†), Secunia (SA50058†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1027307†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-4654, VDB-4645, VDB-4650 and VDB-5585. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Access: Private
Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 60127
Nessus Name: Mac OS X : Apple Safari < 6.0 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 802924
OpenVAS Name: Apple Safari Multiple Vulnerabilities - July 2012 (Mac OS X)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Safari 6

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT5400
Researcher: Aaron Sigel (Slawomir Blazek)
Organization: vtty.com
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2012-3697 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-3697
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-5866
SecurityFocus: 54697 - WebKit CVE-2012-3697 Sandbox Security Bypass Weakness
Secunia: 50058 - Apple Safari for Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 84209
SecurityTracker: 1027307 - Apple Safari Bugs Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code, Spoof the URL Address Bar, Conduct Cross-Site Scripting Attacks, and Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information
Vulnerability Center: 35755 - Apple Safari Before 6.0 WeKit Sandbox Restrictions Bypass Vulnerability, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 08/08/2012 13:12
Updated: 01/04/2025 20:42
Changes: 08/08/2012 13:12 (76), 04/15/2017 16:03 (12), 03/27/2021 07:13 (4), 01/04/2025 20:42 (16)
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Cache ID: 216:C1A:103

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