Apple Safari up to 5.1.0 code injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple Safari up to 5.1.0. It has been rated as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality. This manipulation causes code injection. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2011-3231. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Apple Safari up to 5.1.0 (Web Browser). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a code injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-94. The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The SSL implementation in Apple Safari before 5.1.1 on Mac OS X before 10.7 accesses uninitialized memory during the processing of X.509 certificates, which allows remote web servers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted certificate.

The weakness was shared 10/14/2011 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at xforce.iss.net. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2011-3231. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 56482 (Mac OS X : Safari < 5.1.1), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family MacOS X Local Security Checks.

Upgrading to version 3.1.0b eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (70568), Tenable (56482), SecurityFocus (BID 50169†), OSVDB (76390†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-33900†). The entries VDB-59061, VDB-59060, VDB-59058 and VDB-59057 are related to this item. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Web Browser

Vendor

Apple

Name

Safari

Version

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.apple.com/

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.0

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Code injection
CWE: CWE-94 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 56482
Nessus Name: Mac OS X : Safari < 5.1.1
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OpenVAS ID: 802192
OpenVAS Name: Apple MAC OS X v10.6.8 Safari Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Safari 3.1.0b

Timelineinfo

08/19/2011 🔍
10/14/2011 +56 days 🔍
10/14/2011 +0 days 🔍
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11/22/2011 +39 days 🔍
03/23/2015 +1217 days 🔍
11/24/2021 +2438 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: xforce.iss.net
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2011-3231 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-3231
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-59059
X-Force: 70568
SecurityFocus: 50169
OSVDB: 76390
Vulnerability Center: 33900 - Apple Safari \x3C5.1.1 on Mac OS X before 10.7 SSL Remote Code Execution via a Crafted Certificate, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 11/24/2021 01:11
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (57), 04/05/2017 14:53 (7), 11/24/2021 01:02 (4), 11/24/2021 01:11 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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