Vulnerabilities > CVE-2017-7071 - Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer vulnerability in Apple Safari
Attack vector
NETWORK Attack complexity
LOW Privileges required
NONE Confidentiality impact
HIGH Integrity impact
HIGH Availability impact
HIGH Summary
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. Safari before 10.1 is affected. The issue involves the "WebKit" component. It allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted web site.
Vulnerable Configurations
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 family | MacOS X Local Security Checks |
| NASL id | MACOSX_SAFARI10_1.NASL |
| description | The version of Apple Safari installed on the remote macOS or Mac OS X host is prior to 10.1. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities: - An out-of-bounds read error exists in WebKit when handling certain JavaScript code. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this to cause a denial of service condition or the disclosure of memory contents. (CVE-2016-9642) - A denial of service vulnerability exists in WebKit when handling certain regular expressions. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this, via a specially crafted web page, to exhaust available memory resources. (CVE-2016-9643) - Multiple information disclosure vulnerabilities exist in WebKit when handling page loading due to improper validation of certain input. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit these to disclose data cross-origin. (CVE-2017-2364, CVE-2017-2367) - An unspecified state management flaw exists that allows an unauthenticated, remote attacker to spoof the address bar. (CVE-2017-2376) - A denial of service vulnerability exists in the Web Inspector component when closing a window while the debugger is paused. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this to terminate the application. (CVE-2017-2377) - An unspecified flaw exists in WebKit when creating bookmarks using drag-and-drop due to improper validation of certain input. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this, via a specially crafted link, to spoof bookmarks or potentially execute arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-2378) - An information disclosure vulnerability exists in the Login AutofFill component that allows a local attacker to access keychain items. (CVE-2017-2385) - Multiple information disclosure vulnerabilities exist in WebKit when handling unspecified exceptions or elements. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit these, via specially crafted web content, to disclose data cross-origin. (CVE-2017-2386, CVE-2017-2479, CVE-2017-2480) - An unspecified flaw exists in the handling of HTTP authentication that allows an unauthenticated, remote attacker to disclose authentication sheets on arbitrary websites or cause a denial of service condition. (CVE-2017-2389) - Multiple memory corruption issues exist in WebKit that allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service condition or the execution of arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-2394, CVE-2017-2395, CVE-2017-2396, CVE-2017-2433, CVE-2017-2454, CVE-2017-2455, CVE-2017-2459, CVE-2017-2460, CVE-2017-2464, CVE-2017-2465, CVE-2017-2466, CVE-2017-2468, CVE-2017-2469, CVE-2017-2470, CVE-2017-2476) - A memory corruption issue exists in WebKit within the Web Inspector component due to improper validation of certain input. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this to cause a denial of service condition or the execution of arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-2405) - An unspecified type confusion error exists that allows an unauthenticated remote attacker to execute arbitrary code by using specially crafted web content. (CVE-2017-2415) - A security bypass vulnerability exists in WebKit that allows an unauthenticated, remote attacker to bypass the Content Security Policy by using specially crafted web content. (CVE-2017-2419) - An unspecified flaw exists in WebKit when handling OpenGL shaders that allows an unauthenticated, remote attacker to disclose process memory content by using specially crafted web content. (CVE-2017-2424) - An information disclosure vulnerability exists in WebKit JavaScript Bindings when handling page loading due to unspecified logic flaws. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this, via specially crafted web content, to disclose data cross-origin. (CVE-2017-2442) - A memory corruption issue exists in WebKit within the CoreGraphics component due to improper validation of certain input. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this, via specially crafted web content, to cause a denial of service condition or the execution of arbitrary code. (CVE-2017-2444) - A universal cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability exists in WebKit when handling frame objects due to improper validation of certain input. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit this, via specially crafted web content, to execute arbitrary script code in a user |
| last seen | 2020-06-01 |
| modified | 2020-06-02 |
| plugin id | 99167 |
| published | 2017-04-03 |
| reporter | This script is Copyright (C) 2017-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof. |
| source | https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/99167 |
| title | macOS : Apple Safari < 10.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities |