Apple Safari up to 10.0 WebKit access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple Safari up to 10.0 and classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown function of the component WebKit. The manipulation results in access control. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2017-2367. The attack can be launched remotely. Moreover, an exploit is present. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple Safari up to 10.0 (Web Browser). It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown code of the component WebKit. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality.

The bug was discovered 03/28/2017. The weakness was disclosed 03/27/2017 by Natalie Silvanovich (lokihardt) with Google Project Zero as HT207600 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2017-2367 since 12/01/2016. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068. The advisory points out:

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

After 2 weeks, there has been an exploit disclosed. The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 99167 (macOS : Apple Safari < 10.1 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 196754 (Ubuntu Security Notification for Webkit2gtk Vulnerabilities (USN-3257-1)).

Upgrading to version 10.1 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 (41801), Tenable (99167) and SecurityFocus (BID 97130†). The entries VDB-95939, VDB-96539, VDB-97603 and VDB-98600 are pretty similar. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Nessus ID: 99167
Nessus Name: macOS : Apple Safari < 10.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 802925
OpenVAS Name: Apple Safari Multiple Vulnerabilities-HT207600
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Safari 10.1

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT207600
Researcher: Natalie Silvanovich (lokihardt)
Organization: Google Project Zero
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2017-2367 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-2367
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-98592
SecurityFocus: 97130 - WebKit Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
OSVDB: - CVE-2017-2367 - Apple - Multiple Products - Security Bypass Issue
SecurityTracker: 1038137

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

Created: 03/28/2017 10:52
Updated: 06/30/2025 02:59
Changes: 03/28/2017 10:52 (77), 08/28/2020 17:53 (16), 11/15/2022 14:44 (5), 06/30/2025 02:59 (14)
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