VDB-7490 · CVE-2013-0956 · HT5642

Apple iOS up to 6.0 WebKit memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Apple iOS up to 6.0. Affected is an unknown function of the component WebKit. Such manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2013-0956. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, has been found in Apple iOS up to 6.0 (Smartphone Operating System). Affected by this issue is an unknown function of the component WebKit. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

WebKit, as used in Apple iOS before 6.1, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted web site, a different vulnerability than other WebKit CVEs listed in APPLE-SA-2013-01-28-1.

The weakness was published 01/28/2013 with Apple as HT5642 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is available at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2013-0956 since 01/10/2013. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 04/22/2021). 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 66498 (Apple iTunes < 11.0.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities (credentialed check)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Windows and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 121191 (Apple iTunes Prior to 11.0.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APPLE-SA-2013-05-16-1)).

Upgrading to version 6.1 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 (66498) and SecurityFocus (BID 54203†). darkreading.com is providing further details. Similar entries are available at VDB-5585, VDB-5586, VDB-5587 and VDB-5588. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

Productinfo

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Smartphone Operating System

Vendor

Apple

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commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.apple.com/

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 10.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.5

VulDB Base Score: 10.0
VulDB Temp Score: 9.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 66498
Nessus Name: Apple iTunes < 11.0.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities (credentialed check)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iOS 6.1

Timelineinfo

01/10/2013 🔍
01/28/2013 +18 days 🔍
01/28/2013 +0 days 🔍
01/29/2013 +1 days 🔍
01/30/2013 +1 days 🔍
05/17/2013 +107 days 🔍
04/22/2021 +2897 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT5642
Organization: Apple
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2013-0956 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-0956
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-7490
SecurityFocus: 54203

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

Created: 01/30/2013 09:22
Updated: 04/22/2021 16:30
Changes: 01/30/2013 09:22 (68), 03/25/2019 16:59 (1), 04/22/2021 16:30 (2)
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Cache ID: 216:92F:103

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