Apple Safari up to 6.2.7/7.1.7/8.0.7 WebKit memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Apple Safari up to 6.2.7/7.1.7/8.0.7. Affected is an unknown function of the component WebKit. Such manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2015-3747. No exploit is available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple Safari up to 6.2.7/7.1.7/8.0.7 (Web Browser). It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality 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.

The weakness was published 08/11/2015 with Apple as HT205033 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. The public release has been coordinated with the vendor. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2015-3747 since 05/07/2015. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The advisory points out:

Multiple memory corruption issues existed in WebKit.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 85408 (Mac OS X 10.10.x < 10.10.5 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 6.2.8, 7.1.8 or 8.0.8 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. The advisory contains the following remark:

These issues were addressed through improved memory handling.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (105628), Tenable (85408), SecurityFocus (BID 76338†), SecurityTracker (ID 1033274†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-52727†). Similar entries are available at VDB-11563, VDB-13296, VDB-68328 and VDB-69011. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 85408
Nessus Name: Mac OS X 10.10.x < 10.10.5 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 6.2.8/7.1.8/8.0.8

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT205033
Researcher: http://www.apple.com
Organization: Apple
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-3747 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-3747
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-77120
X-Force: 105628
SecurityFocus: 76338 - WebKit Multiple Unspecified Memory Corruption Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1033274
Vulnerability Center: 52727 - Apple iOS <8.4.1 Remote Code Execution or DoS via a Crafted Website - CVE-2015-3747, Critical

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Entryinfo

Created: 08/14/2015 11:54
Updated: 06/09/2022 19:58
Changes: 08/14/2015 11:54 (70), 12/24/2017 09:50 (14), 06/09/2022 19:51 (3), 06/09/2022 19:58 (1)
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