Apple Safari up to 8.0.0 WebKit resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Apple Safari up to 8.0.0. This affects an unknown part of the component WebKit. The manipulation results in resource management. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2014-4470. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple Safari up to 8.0.0 (Web Browser). It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown function of the component WebKit. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-399. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was shared 12/03/2014 with Apple as HT6596 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is available at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2014-4470 since 06/20/2014. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The advisory points out:

Visiting a maliciously crafted website may lead to an unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 81145 (Apple TV < 7.0.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Misc. and running in the context r. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 123684 (Apple iTunes 12.2 Not Installed (APPLE-SA-2015-06-30-6)).

Upgrading to version 6.2.1, 7.1.1 or 8.0.1 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability. The advisory contains the following remark:

Multiple memory corruption issues existed in WebKit. These issues were addressed through improved memory handling.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (99115), Tenable (81145), SecurityFocus (BID 71462†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1031296†). The entries VDB-67778, VDB-68223, VDB-68232 and VDB-68327 are related to this item. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.4

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: Unproven

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Nessus ID: 81145
Nessus Name: Apple TV < 7.0.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 802282
OpenVAS Name: Apple Safari Webkit Multiple Vulnerabilities-01 Dec14 (Mac OS X)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Safari 6.2.1/7.1.1/8.0.1

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06/20/2014 🔍
12/03/2014 +166 days 🔍
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12/04/2014 +1 days 🔍
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12/10/2014 +6 days 🔍
01/27/2015 +48 days 🔍
02/03/2015 +7 days 🔍
02/27/2022 +2581 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT6596
Organization: Apple
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-4470 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-4470
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-68334
X-Force: 99115 - Apple Safari WebKit code execution, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 71462 - WebKit CVE-2014-4470 Unspecified Memory Corruption Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1031296

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Entryinfo

Created: 12/04/2014 15:20
Updated: 02/27/2022 14:42
Changes: 12/04/2014 15:20 (79), 03/08/2019 22:52 (5), 02/27/2022 14:42 (3)
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Cache ID: 216:122:103

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