Apple Safari up to 6.0.4 User Input Sanitizer memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Apple Safari 6.0/6.0.1/6.0.2/6.0.3/6.0.4. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component User Input Sanitizer. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2013-1023. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple Safari 6.0/6.0.1/6.0.2/6.0.3/6.0.4 (Web Browser). It has been rated as very critical. This issue affects an unknown code of the component User Input Sanitizer. 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 summary by CVE is:

WebKit, as used in Apple Safari before 6.0.5, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted web site, a different vulnerability than CVE-2013-1009.

The weakness was shared 06/04/2013 by Inferno with Google Chrome Security Team as HT5785 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2013-1023 since 01/10/2013. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $25k-$100k at the moment (estimation calculated on 12/28/2024).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 66810 (Mac OS X : Apple Safari < 6.0.5 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 121230 (Apple Safari 6.0.5 Not Installed (APPLE-SA-2013-06-04-2)).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (84795), Tenable (66810), SecurityFocus (BID 60364†), OSVDB (93916†) and Secunia (SA53711†). The entries VDB-8998, VDB-9000, VDB-9001 and VDB-10391 are related to this item. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 66810
Nessus Name: Mac OS X : Apple Safari < 6.0.5 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 803810
OpenVAS Name: Apple Safari Webkit Multiple Vulnerabilities - June13 (Mac OS X)
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT5785
Researcher: Inferno
Organization: Google Chrome Security Team
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2013-1023 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-1023
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-8999
X-Force: 84795
SecurityFocus: 60364 - Apple Safari CVE-2013-1023 Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Secunia: 53711 - Apple Safari Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 93916
Vulnerability Center: 40017 - Apple Safari Before 6.0.5 Allows Remote Code Execution \\ DoS via a Crafted Website - CVE-2013-1023, Medium

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Entryinfo

Created: 06/07/2013 16:45
Updated: 12/28/2024 05:40
Changes: 06/07/2013 16:45 (73), 05/02/2017 22:48 (5), 05/14/2021 10:57 (2), 12/28/2024 05:40 (16)
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