Apple iOS up to 9.2 WebKit Page Loading information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in Apple iOS up to 9.2. Affected is an unknown function of the component WebKit Page Loading. Executing a manipulation can lead to information disclosure. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2016-1785. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS up to 9.2 (Smartphone Operating System). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code block of the component WebKit Page Loading. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality.

The weakness was published 03/21/2016 as HT206166 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2016-1785 since 01/13/2016. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1592. The advisory points out:

A caching issue existed with character encoding. This was addressed through additional request checking.

The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 124837 (Apple Safari 9.1 Not Installed (APPLE-SA-2016-03-21-6)).

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-57624†). Similar entries are available at VDB-81414, VDB-81415, VDB-81416 and VDB-81419. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.3

VulDB Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Temp Score: 6.2
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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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OpenVAS ID: 802235
OpenVAS Name: Apple Safari Multiple Vulnerabilities-01 Mar16 (Mac OS X)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iOS 9.3

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT206166
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-1785 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-1785
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-81520
SecurityTracker: 1035353
Vulnerability Center: 57624 - Apple Safari before 9.1 Information Disclosure Vulnerability in WebKit Page Loading, Medium

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

Created: 03/23/2016 12:50
Updated: 07/11/2022 14:12
Changes: 03/23/2016 12:50 (62), 02/02/2019 11:18 (16), 07/11/2022 14:12 (4)
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