Vulnerabilities > CVE-2016-4623 - Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer vulnerability in Apple Iphone OS

047910
CVSS 8.8 - HIGH
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
HIGH
Integrity impact
HIGH
Availability impact
HIGH
network
low complexity
apple
CWE-119
nessus
NVD
Published: 2016-07-22
Updated: 2024-11-21

Summary

WebKit in Apple iOS before 9.3.3, Safari before 9.1.2, and tvOS before 9.2.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted web site, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-4589, CVE-2016-4622, and CVE-2016-4624.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
OS
Apple
194
Application
Apple
146

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

  • Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables
    This attack pattern involves causing a buffer overflow through manipulation of environment variables. Once the attacker finds that they can modify an environment variable, they may try to overflow associated buffers. This attack leverages implicit trust often placed in environment variables.
  • Overflow Buffers
    Buffer Overflow attacks target improper or missing bounds checking on buffer operations, typically triggered by input injected by an attacker. As a consequence, an attacker is able to write past the boundaries of allocated buffer regions in memory, causing a program crash or potentially redirection of execution as per the attackers' choice.
  • Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow
    This type of attack exploits a buffer overflow vulnerability in targeted client software through injection of malicious content from a custom-built hostile service.
  • Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow
    In this attack, the idea is to cause an active filter to fail by causing an oversized transaction. An attacker may try to feed overly long input strings to the program in an attempt to overwhelm the filter (by causing a buffer overflow) and hoping that the filter does not fail securely (i.e. the user input is let into the system unfiltered).
  • MIME Conversion
    An attacker exploits a weakness in the MIME conversion routine to cause a buffer overflow and gain control over the mail server machine. The MIME system is designed to allow various different information formats to be interpreted and sent via e-mail. Attack points exist when data are converted to MIME compatible format and back.

Nessus

  • NASL familyMisc.
    NASL idAPPLETV_9_2_2.NASL
    descriptionAccording to its banner, the version of the remote Apple TV device is prior to 9.2.2. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities in the following components : - CoreGraphics - ImageIO - IOAcceleratorFamily - IOHIDFamily - Kernel - libxml2 - libxslt - Sandbox Profiles - WebKit - WebKit Page Loading Note that only 4th generation models are affected by the vulnerabilities.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id92494
    published2016-07-21
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2016-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/92494
    titleApple TV < 9.2.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities
  • NASL familyUbuntu Local Security Checks
    NASL idUBUNTU_USN-3079-1.NASL
    descriptionA large number of security issues were discovered in the WebKitGTK+ Web and JavaScript engines. If a user were tricked into viewing a malicious website, a remote attacker could exploit a variety of issues related to web browser security, including cross-site scripting attacks, denial of service attacks, and arbitrary code execution. Note that Tenable Network Security has extracted the preceding description block directly from the Ubuntu security advisory. Tenable has attempted to automatically clean and format it as much as possible without introducing additional issues.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id93511
    published2016-09-15
    reporterUbuntu Security Notice (C) 2016-2019 Canonical, Inc. / NASL script (C) 2016-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/93511
    titleUbuntu 16.04 LTS : webkit2gtk vulnerabilities (USN-3079-1)
  • NASL familyMacOS X Local Security Checks
    NASL idMACOSX_SAFARI9_1_2.NASL
    descriptionThe version of Apple Safari installed on the remote Mac OS X host is prior to 9.1.2. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities, the most serious of which can result in remote code execution, in the following components : - WebKit - WebKit JavaScript Bindings - WebKit Page Loading
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id92358
    published2016-07-19
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2016-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/92358
    titleMac OS X : Apple Safari < 9.1.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities

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