Apple iOS up to 9.2 WebKit information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS up to 9.2. It has been rated as problematic. Impacted is an unknown function of the component WebKit. The manipulation leads to information disclosure. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2016-1780. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Apple iOS up to 9.2 (Smartphone Operating System). This issue affects an unknown function of the component WebKit. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

WebKit in Apple iOS before 9.3 does not prevent hidden web views from reading orientation and motion data, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information about a device s physical environment via a crafted web site.

The weakness was published 03/21/2016 as HT206166 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2016-1780 since 01/13/2016. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1592 according to MITRE ATT&CK. The advisory points out:

A hidden web page may be able to access device-orientation and device-motion data. This issue was addressed by suspending the availability of this data when the web view is hidden.

Upgrading to version 9.3 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Vulnerability Center (SBV-57548†). Similar entries are available at VDB-81414, VDB-81421, VDB-81422 and VDB-81423. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.2

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iOS 9.3

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03/21/2016 +68 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT206166
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-1780 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-1780
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-81515
SecurityTracker: 1035353
Vulnerability Center: 57548 - Apple iOS <9.3 Remote Information Disclosure in WebKit - CVE-2016-1780, Medium

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

Created: 03/23/2016 12:49
Updated: 07/11/2022 13:59
Changes: 03/23/2016 12:49 (63), 02/02/2019 11:01 (10), 07/11/2022 13:59 (3)
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Cache ID: 216:CA5:103

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