Apple iOS up to 8.1.2 WebKit resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Apple iOS up to 8.1.2. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component WebKit. Performing a manipulation results in resource management. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2014-4472. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Apple iOS up to 8.1.2 (Smartphone Operating System). This affects some unknown processing 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 01/27/2015 with Apple as HT204245 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2014-4472 since 06/20/2014. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for 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 80055 (Mac OS X : Apple Safari < 6.2.2 / 7.1.2 / 8.0.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family MacOS X Local Security Checks and running in the context l. 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 (80055), SecurityFocus (BID 71442†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-52455†). Further details are available at us-cert.gov. The entries VDB-68223, VDB-68232, VDB-68327 and VDB-68329 are related to this item. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 80055
Nessus Name: Mac OS X : Apple Safari < 6.2.2 / 7.1.2 / 8.0.2 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 🔍
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12/10/2014 +7 days 🔍
12/16/2014 +6 days 🔍
01/27/2015 +42 days 🔍
01/27/2015 +0 days 🔍
01/29/2015 +2 days 🔍
09/07/2015 +221 days 🔍
03/07/2022 +2373 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT204245
Organization: Apple
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-4472 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-4472
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-68949
SecurityFocus: 71442 - WebKit CVE-2014-4472 Memory Corruption Vulnerability
SecuriTeam: 1031652
Vulnerability Center: 52455 - Apple Safari <6.2.1, <7.1.1 and <8.0.1 Remote DoS and Code Execution via a crafted URL - CVE-2014-4472, 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 21:09
Changes: 01/29/2015 15:41 (70), 06/26/2018 09:01 (13), 03/07/2022 21:09 (3)
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Cache ID: 216:019:103

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