Apple iOS up to 8.4.1 WebKit History information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Apple iOS up to 8.4.1. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component WebKit. The manipulation results in information disclosure (History). This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2015-5825. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Apple iOS up to 8.4.1 (Smartphone Operating System). Affected is an unknown function of the component WebKit. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability (History). CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

WebKit in Apple iOS before 9 does not properly restrict the availability of Performance API times, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information about the browser history, mouse movement, or network traffic via crafted JavaScript code.

The weakness was released 09/16/2015 by Yossi Oren with Google Inc. as HT205212 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is available at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2015-5825 since 08/06/2015. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1592 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 86270 (Mac OS X < 10.11 Multiple Vulnerabilities (GHOST)), 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 124142 (Apple Safari 9.0 Not Installed (APPLE-SA-2015-09-30-2)).

Upgrading to version 9 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 (86270), SecurityFocus (BID 76766†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-53145†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-9015, VDB-68413, VDB-74127 and VDB-77828. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Name: History
Class: Information disclosure / History
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 86270
Nessus Name: Mac OS X < 10.11 Multiple Vulnerabilities (GHOST)
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OpenVAS ID: 803032
OpenVAS Name: Apple Safari Multiple Vulnerabilities-01 Oct15 (Mac OS X)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iOS 9

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT205212
Researcher: Yossi Oren
Organization: Google Inc.
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-5825 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-5825
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-77826
SecurityFocus: 76766 - WebKit APPLE-SA-2015-09-16-1 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1033609
Vulnerability Center: 53145 - Apple Safari <9 Remote Information Disclosure via the Performance API, Medium

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

Created: 09/18/2015 13:09
Updated: 11/22/2024 21:59
Changes: 09/18/2015 13:09 (72), 02/02/2018 09:21 (6), 06/16/2022 10:39 (3), 06/16/2022 10:44 (1), 11/22/2024 21:59 (16)
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