Apple Safari up to 10.0.2 WebKit Frame::setDocument information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in Apple Safari up to 10.0.2. This issue affects the function Frame::setDocument of the component WebKit. Executing a manipulation can lead to information disclosure. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2017-2364. The attack may be performed from remote. In addition, an exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Apple Safari up to 10.0.2 (Web Browser). This vulnerability affects the function Frame::setDocument of the component WebKit. 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 bug was discovered 01/19/2017. The weakness was presented 01/23/2017 by lokihardt with Google Project Zero as HT207484 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2017-2364 since 12/01/2016. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1592. The advisory points out:

Multiple validation issues existed in the handling of page loading. This issue was addressed through improved logic.

After 3 months, there has been an exploit disclosed. It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 4 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 96798 (macOS : Apple Safari < 10.0.3 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 and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 370283 (Apple Safari 10.0.3 Not Installed (APPLE-SA-2017-01-23-5)).

Upgrading to version 10.0.3 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 Exploit-DB (41799), Tenable (96798) and SecurityFocus (BID 95725†). See VDB-95903, VDB-95883, VDB-95902 and VDB-95912 for similar entries. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Nessus ID: 96798
Nessus Name: macOS : Apple Safari < 10.0.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 800100
OpenVAS Name: Apple Safari Multiple Vulnerabilities-01 February17
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Safari 10.0.3

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12/01/2016 🔍
01/19/2017 +49 days 🔍
01/23/2017 +4 days 🔍
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01/25/2017 +2 days 🔍
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04/04/2017 +43 days 🔍
04/04/2017 +0 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT207484
Researcher: lokihardt
Organization: Google Project Zero
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2017-2364 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-2364
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-95968
SecurityFocus: 95725 - WebKit CVE-2017-2364 Cross-Origin Security Bypass Vulnerability
OSVDB: - CVE-2017-2364 - Apple - Multiple Products - Security Bypass Issue
SecurityTracker: 1037668

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 01/25/2017 11:50
Updated: 07/05/2025 07:31
Changes: 01/25/2017 11:50 (84), 08/25/2020 18:57 (11), 11/04/2022 07:44 (4), 07/05/2025 07:31 (14)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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