Apple iOS up to 8.1.2 WebKit use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS up to 8.1.2. It has been rated as critical. The affected element is an unknown function of the component WebKit. Performing a manipulation results in use after free. This vulnerability was named CVE-2014-4459. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Apple iOS up to 8.1.2 (Smartphone Operating System). This affects an unknown function of the component WebKit. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Use-after-free vulnerability in WebKit, as used in Apple OS X before 10.10.1, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted page objects in an HTML document.

The weakness was presented 01/27/2015 as HT204245 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2014-4459 since 06/20/2014. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 03/07/2022). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future. The advisory points out:

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

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.. 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 8.1.3 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (98784), Tenable (81145), SecurityFocus (BID 71144†), Secunia (SA62503†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-50838†). Further details are available at us-cert.gov. See VDB-67778, VDB-68223, VDB-68230 and VDB-68232 for similar entries. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 81145
Nessus Name: Apple TV < 7.0.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 801105
OpenVAS Name: Apple Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities-06 October-15
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iOS 8.1.3

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06/20/2014 🔍
11/17/2014 +150 days 🔍
11/18/2014 +1 days 🔍
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01/27/2015 +70 days 🔍
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01/29/2015 +2 days 🔍
06/30/2015 +152 days 🔍
07/01/2015 +1 days 🔍
03/07/2022 +2441 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT204245
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-4459 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-4459
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-68943
X-Force: 98784
SecurityFocus: 71144 - WebKit CVE-2014-4459 Unspecified Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Secunia: 62503 - Apple OS X Weaknesses and WebKit Vulnerability, Highly Critical
SecurityTracker: 1031230
SecuriTeam: 1031652
Vulnerability Center: 50838 - Apple MacOS X <10.10.1 Remote DoS or Code Execution via a Crafted URL - CVE-2014-4459, Critical

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

Created: 01/29/2015 15:41
Updated: 03/07/2022 20:25
Changes: 01/29/2015 15:41 (67), 07/07/2017 17:06 (18), 03/07/2022 20:17 (2), 03/07/2022 20:25 (1)
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