Apple iOS up to 4.0.0 Private Browsing access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Apple iOS up to 4.0.0. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Private Browsing. Performing a manipulation results in access control. This vulnerability was named CVE-2012-0585. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Apple iOS up to 4.0.0 (Smartphone Operating System). This affects an unknown code of the component Private Browsing. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-264. This is going to have an impact on integrity. The summary by CVE is:

The Private Browsing feature in Safari in Apple iOS before 5.1 allows remote attackers to bypass intended privacy settings and insert history entries via JavaScript code that calls the (1) pushState or (2) replaceState method.

The weakness was presented 03/08/2012 by Erling Ellingsen (pod2g) with 2012 iOS Jailbreak Dream Team (Website). The advisory is shared at lists.apple.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2012-0585 since 01/12/2012. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/27/2025). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 58322 (Mac OS X : Apple Safari < 5.1.4 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.

Upgrading to version 4.0.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (73871), Tenable (58322), SecurityFocus (BID 52364†), OSVDB (79964†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-37821†). See VDB-4734, VDB-4736, VDB-4737 and VDB-4738 for similar entries. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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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: 58322
Nessus Name: Mac OS X : Apple Safari < 5.1.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 802813
OpenVAS Name: Apple Safari Webkit Multiple Vulnerabilities - March12 (Mac OS X)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iOS 4.0.1

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03/07/2012 +55 days 🔍
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03/23/2015 +818 days 🔍
01/27/2025 +3598 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: lists.apple.com
Researcher: Erling Ellingsen (pod2g)
Organization: 2012 iOS Jailbreak Dream Team
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2012-0585 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-0585
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-60393
X-Force: 73871
SecurityFocus: 52364 - Apple iPhone/iPad/iPod touch Prior to iOS 5.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 48288
OSVDB: 79964
Vulnerability Center: 37821 - Apple Safari in Apple iOS<5.1 Private Browsing Feature Allows Remote Privacy Settings Bypass, Medium

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

Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 01/27/2025 06:05
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (67), 04/23/2017 13:44 (6), 11/30/2021 14:17 (3), 11/30/2021 14:22 (1), 01/27/2025 06:05 (17)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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