Apple iOS up to 8.1.2 WebKit resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Apple iOS up to 8.1.2. This affects an unknown function of the component WebKit. The manipulation leads to resource management. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2014-4468. No exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS up to 8.1.2 (Smartphone Operating System) and classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown functionality 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.

The weakness was published 01/27/2015 with Apple as HT204245 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2014-4468 since 06/20/2014. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. 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. 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 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 Tenable (81145), SecurityFocus (BID 71459†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-50844†). us-cert.gov is providing further details. Similar entries are available at VDB-67778, VDB-68223, VDB-68232 and VDB-68327. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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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: 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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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iOS 8.1.3

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06/20/2014 🔍
12/03/2014 +166 days 🔍
12/10/2014 +7 days 🔍
01/27/2015 +48 days 🔍
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01/29/2015 +2 days 🔍
02/03/2015 +5 days 🔍
06/30/2015 +147 days 🔍
07/01/2015 +1 days 🔍
03/07/2022 +2441 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT204245
Organization: Apple
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-4468 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-4468
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-68945
SecurityFocus: 71459 - WebKit CVE-2014-4468 Unspecified Memory Corruption Vulnerability
SecuriTeam: 1031652
Vulnerability Center: 50844 - Apple Safari <6.2.1, <7.1.1 and <8.0.1 Remote DoS and Code Execution via a crafted URL - CVE-2014-4468, Medium

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

Created: 01/29/2015 15:41
Updated: 03/07/2022 20:40
Changes: 01/29/2015 15:41 (73), 06/26/2018 08:59 (10), 03/07/2022 20:40 (3)
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Cache ID: 216:BC8:103

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