Apple Safari up to 6.2.5/7.1.5/8.0.5 WebKit memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple Safari up to 6.2.5/7.1.5/8.0.5. It has been classified as critical. The affected element is an unknown function of the component WebKit. Performing a manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability was named CVE-2015-1153. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Apple Safari up to 6.2.5/7.1.5/8.0.5 (Web Browser). This affects an unknown code block of the component WebKit. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was presented 05/04/2015 with Apple as HT204826 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. The public release was coordinated in cooperation with Apple. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2015-1153 since 01/16/2015. 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 vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 83291 (Mac OS X : Apple Safari < 6.2.6 / 7.1.6 / 8.0.6 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. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 196436 (Ubuntu Security Notification for Webkitgtk Vulnerabilities (USN-2937-1)).

Upgrading to version 6.2.6, 7.1.6 or 8.0.6 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 (102981), Tenable (83291), SecurityFocus (BID 74523†), SecurityTracker (ID 1032270†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-50949†). See VDB-13296, VDB-68328, VDB-74029 and VDB-74034 for similar entries. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 83291
Nessus Name: Mac OS X : Apple Safari < 6.2.6 / 7.1.6 / 8.0.6 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 802962
OpenVAS Name: Apple iTunes Multiple Vulnerabilities Sep15 (Windows)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Safari 6.2.6/7.1.6/8.0.6

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT204826
Organization: Apple
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-1153 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-1153
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-75213
X-Force: 102981 - Apple Safari WebKit code execution
SecurityFocus: 74523 - WebKit CVE-2015-1153 Unspecified Memory Corruption Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1032270 - Apple Safari Multiple WebKit Bugs Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code, Access Files, and Spoof Interface Elements
Vulnerability Center: 50949 - Apple Safari before 6.2.6, 7.0 before 7.1.6 and 8.0 before 8.0.6 Remote DoS or Code Execution - CVE-2015-1153, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 05/07/2015 10:55
Updated: 05/10/2022 11:27
Changes: 05/07/2015 10:55 (69), 07/03/2017 08:56 (14), 05/10/2022 11:20 (3), 05/10/2022 11:27 (1)
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