Apple iOS up to 10.2 WebKit Web Inspector memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in Apple iOS up to 10.2. This affects an unknown function of the component WebKit Web Inspector. Such manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2017-2377. 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 10.2 (Smartphone Operating System). It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown code block of the component WebKit Web Inspector. 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 bug was discovered 03/28/2017. The weakness was published 03/27/2017 by Vicki Pfau (lokihardt) with Tencent Security Response Center as HT207617 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is available at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2017-2377 since 12/01/2016. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 11/21/2022). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future. The advisory points out:

A memory corruption issue was addressed through improved input validation.

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 10.3 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 Tenable (99167) and SecurityFocus (BID 97129†). Similar entries are available at VDB-95939, VDB-96539, VDB-97603 and VDB-98600. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.9
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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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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: iOS 10.3

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03/27/2017 +116 days 🔍
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11/21/2022 +2058 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT207617
Researcher: Vicki Pfau (lokihardt)
Organization: Tencent Security Response Center
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2017-2377 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-2377
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-98810
SecurityFocus: 97129 - Apple iOS and Safari Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
OSVDB: - CVE-2017-2377 - Apple - Multiple Products - Memory Corruption Issue
SecurityTracker: 1038137

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

Created: 03/28/2017 11:52
Updated: 11/21/2022 11:41
Changes: 03/28/2017 11:52 (80), 08/22/2020 09:57 (8), 11/21/2022 11:41 (5)
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Cache ID: 216:6D9:103

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