Apple iOS up to 10.1.1 WebKit memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Apple iOS up to 10.1.1. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component WebKit. The manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2016-7635. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS up to 10.1.1 (Smartphone Operating System). It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown functionality of the component WebKit. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The bug was discovered 12/14/2016. The weakness was published 12/13/2016 by Boris Zbarsky with Apple as HT207422 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2016-7635 since 09/09/2016. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 10/06/2022). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future. The advisory points out:

Multiple memory corruption issues were addressed through improved memory handling.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 95825 (Apple iTunes < 12.5.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities (uncredentialed check)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Peer-To-Peer File Sharing and running in the context r. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 370265 (Apple iTunes Prior to 12.5.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities (HT207427)).

Upgrading to version 10.2 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (95825) and SecurityFocus (BID 94907†). Similar entries are available at VDB-94138, VDB-94129, VDB-94130 and VDB-94131. 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: 95825
Nessus Name: Apple iTunes < 12.5.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities (uncredentialed check)
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OpenVAS ID: 802225
OpenVAS Name: Apple iCloud Multiple Vulnerabilities Feb17 (Windows)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iOS 10.2

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09/09/2016 🔍
12/12/2016 +94 days 🔍
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12/14/2016 +1 days 🔍
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02/20/2017 +68 days 🔍
10/06/2022 +2054 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT207422
Researcher: Boris Zbarsky
Organization: Apple
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-7635 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-7635
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-94200
SecurityFocus: 94907 - Apple Safari/Cloud/iTunes/iOS/tvOS Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1037459

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

Created: 12/14/2016 11:54
Updated: 10/06/2022 09:42
Changes: 12/14/2016 11:54 (68), 07/05/2019 18:13 (17), 10/06/2022 09:42 (4)
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Cache ID: 216:2C4:103

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