Apple iOS up to 5.1.1 WebKit input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Apple iOS up to 5.1.1. Affected is an unknown function of the component WebKit. This manipulation causes input validation. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2011-2845. There is not any exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apple iOS up to 5.1.1 (Smartphone Operating System) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component WebKit. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

Google Chrome before 15.0.874.102 does not properly handle history data, which allows user-assisted remote attackers to spoof the URL bar via unspecified vectors.

The weakness was released 09/19/2012 by Jordi Chancel (Slawomir Blazek) with Chromium Development Community as APPLE-SA-2012-09-19-1 as not defined posting (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at prod.lists.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2011-2845 since 07/20/2011. 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 pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 04/14/2021). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 56650 (Google Chrome < 15.0.874.102 Multiple Vulnerabilities), 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 119708 (Google Chrome Prior to 15.0.874.102 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 Tenable (56650), SecurityFocus (BID 54669†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-33681†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-5829, VDB-5830, VDB-5831 and VDB-5832. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.2

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 56650
Nessus Name: Google Chrome < 15.0.874.102 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 68696
OpenVAS Name: FreeBSD Ports: chromium
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iOS 6.0
Alternative: Google Android

Timelineinfo

07/20/2011 🔍
10/25/2011 +97 days 🔍
10/25/2011 +0 days 🔍
10/26/2011 +1 days 🔍
11/01/2011 +6 days 🔍
07/25/2012 +267 days 🔍
09/19/2012 +56 days 🔍
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09/21/2012 +1 days 🔍
04/14/2021 +3127 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: APPLE-SA-2012-09-19-1
Researcher: Jordi Chancel (Slawomir Blazek)
Organization: Chromium Development Community
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2011-2845 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-2845
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-6511

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SecurityFocus: 54669 - RETIRED:Apple Safari Prior to 6.0 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
Vulnerability Center: 33681 - Google Chrome <15.0.874.102, Apple Safari and iOS Remote Spoofing Vulnerability, Medium

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

Created: 09/21/2012 13:45
Updated: 04/14/2021 12:17
Changes: 09/21/2012 13:45 (74), 04/04/2017 11:33 (10), 04/14/2021 12:17 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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