Apple iOS up to 5.1.1 WebKit resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS up to 5.1.1. It has been declared as problematic. This affects an unknown part of the component WebKit. Such manipulation leads to resource management. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2011-3913. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS up to 5.1.1 (Smartphone Operating System) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown processing of the component WebKit. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-399. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Use-after-free vulnerability in Google Chrome before 16.0.912.63 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors related to Range handling.

The weakness was shared 09/19/2012 by Arthur Gerkis (scarybeasts) with Google Chrome Security Team as APPLE-SA-2012-09-19-1 as not defined posting (Website). The advisory is shared for download at prod.lists.apple.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2011-3913 since 10/01/2011. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 57292 (FreeBSD : chromium -- multiple vulnerabilities (68ac6266-25c3-11e1-b63a-00262d5ed8ee)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family FreeBSD Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 119773 (Google Chrome prior to 16.0.912.63 Multiple Vulnerabilities).

Upgrading to version 6.0 eliminates this vulnerability. The problem might be mitigated by replacing the product with Google Android as an alternative. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (71782), Tenable (57292), SecurityFocus (BID 51041†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-34053†). The entries VDB-4460, VDB-4459, VDB-4461 and VDB-4464 are related to this item. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
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VulDB Base Score: 7.3
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Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 57292
Nessus Name: FreeBSD : chromium -- multiple vulnerabilities (68ac6266-25c3-11e1-b63a-00262d5ed8ee)
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OpenVAS ID: 70593
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: chromium
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iOS 6.0
Alternative: Google Android

Timelineinfo

10/01/2011 🔍
12/13/2011 +73 days 🔍
12/13/2011 +0 days 🔍
12/13/2011 +0 days 🔍
12/19/2011 +6 days 🔍
09/19/2012 +275 days 🔍
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09/21/2012 +1 days 🔍
04/13/2021 +3126 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: APPLE-SA-2012-09-19-1
Researcher: Arthur Gerkis (scarybeasts)
Organization: Google Chrome Security Team
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2011-3913 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-3913
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-6404

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X-Force: 71782
SecurityFocus: 51041 - Google Chrome Prior to 16.0.912.63 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
Vulnerability Center: 34053 - Google Chrome before 16.0.912.63 Remote Use-After-Free Vulnerability Related to Range Handling, Medium

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

Created: 09/21/2012 13:45
Updated: 04/13/2021 14:47
Changes: 09/21/2012 13:45 (74), 04/08/2017 15:16 (10), 04/13/2021 14:47 (3)
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Cache ID: 216:656:103

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