Vulnerabilities > CVE-2018-4089 - Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer vulnerability in Apple products

047910
CVSS 6.8 - MEDIUM
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
MEDIUM
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
PARTIAL
Integrity impact
PARTIAL
Availability impact
PARTIAL
network
apple
CWE-119
nessus
exploit available

Summary

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 11.2.5 is affected. macOS before 10.13.3 is affected. Safari before 11.0.3 is affected. tvOS before 11.2.5 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

Part Description Count
Application
Apple
210
OS
Apple
278

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.

Exploit-Db

descriptionWebKit - 'detachWrapper' Use-After-Free. CVE-2018-4089. Dos exploit for Multiple platform. Tags: Use After Free (UAF)
fileexploits/multiple/dos/43937.html
idEDB-ID:43937
last seen2018-02-01
modified2018-02-01
platformmultiple
port
published2018-02-01
reporterExploit-DB
sourcehttps://www.exploit-db.com/download/43937/
titleWebKit - 'detachWrapper' Use-After-Free
typedos

Nessus

  • NASL familyMacOS X Local Security Checks
    NASL idMACOS_10_13_3.NASL
    descriptionThe remote host is running a version of Mac OS X that is 10.13.x prior to 10.13.3. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities in the following components : - Audio - curl - IOHIDFamily - Kernel - LinkPresentation - QuartzCore - Sandbox - Security - WebKit - Wi-Fi Note that successful exploitation of the most serious issues can result in arbitrary code execution.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id106296
    published2018-01-24
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2018-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/106296
    titlemacOS 10.13.x < 10.13.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities
    code
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(106296);
      script_version("1.10");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/06/19 15:17:43");
    
      script_cve_id(
        "CVE-2017-13889",
        "CVE-2017-5705",
        "CVE-2017-5708",
        "CVE-2017-7830",
        "CVE-2017-8816",
        "CVE-2017-8817",
        "CVE-2018-4082",
        "CVE-2018-4083",
        "CVE-2018-4084",
        "CVE-2018-4085",
        "CVE-2018-4086",
        "CVE-2018-4088",
        "CVE-2018-4089",
        "CVE-2018-4090",
        "CVE-2018-4091",
        "CVE-2018-4092",
        "CVE-2018-4093",
        "CVE-2018-4094",
        "CVE-2018-4096",
        "CVE-2018-4097",
        "CVE-2018-4098",
        "CVE-2018-4100",
        "CVE-2018-4147",
        "CVE-2018-4169",
        "CVE-2018-4189"
      );
      script_bugtraq_id(
        101832,
        101917,
        101921,
        101998,
        102057,
        102772,
        102775,
        102778,
        102782,
        102785,
        103330
      );
      script_name(english:"macOS 10.13.x < 10.13.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities");
      script_summary(english:"Checks the version of Mac OS X / macOS.");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
    "The remote host is missing a macOS update that fixes multiple security
    vulnerabilities.");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
    "The remote host is running a version of Mac OS X that is 10.13.x
    prior to 10.13.3. It is, therefore, affected by multiple
    vulnerabilities in the following components :
    
      - Audio
      - curl
      - IOHIDFamily
      - Kernel
      - LinkPresentation
      - QuartzCore
      - Sandbox
      - Security
      - WebKit
      - Wi-Fi
    
    Note that successful exploitation of the most serious issues can
    result in arbitrary code execution.");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208465");
      # https://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2018/Jan/msg00001.html
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?19644313");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
    "Upgrade to macOS version 10.13.3 or later.");
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
      script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:POC/RL:OF/RC:C");
      script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
      script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:P/RL:O/RC:C");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2018-4189");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2018/01/23");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2018/01/23");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2018/01/24");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"combined");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:apple:macos");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_family(english:"MacOS X Local Security Checks");
    
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2018-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
    
      script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl", "os_fingerprint.nasl");
      script_require_ports("Host/MacOSX/Version", "Host/OS");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    include("audit.inc");
    include("global_settings.inc");
    include("misc_func.inc");
    
    os = get_kb_item("Host/MacOSX/Version");
    if (!os)
    {
      os = get_kb_item_or_exit("Host/OS");
      if ("Mac OS X" >!< os) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "macOS / Mac OS X");
    
      c = get_kb_item("Host/OS/Confidence");
      if (c <= 70) exit(1, "Can't determine the host's OS with sufficient confidence.");
    }
    if (!os) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "macOS / Mac OS X");
    
    matches = pregmatch(pattern:"Mac OS X ([0-9]+(\.[0-9]+)+)", string:os);
    if (empty_or_null(matches)) exit(1, "Failed to parse the macOS / Mac OS X version ('" + os + "').");
    
    version = matches[1];
    fixed_version = "10.13.3";
    
    if (version !~"^10\.13($|[^0-9])")
      audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "macOS 10.13.x");
    
    if (ver_compare(ver:version, fix:'10.13.3', strict:FALSE) == -1)
    {
      security_report_v4(
        port:0,
        severity:SECURITY_HOLE,
        extra:
          '\n  Installed version : ' + version +
          '\n  Fixed version     : ' + fixed_version +
          '\n'
      );
    }
    else audit(AUDIT_INST_VER_NOT_VULN, "macOS / Mac OS X", version);
    
  • NASL familyFreeBSD Local Security Checks
    NASL idFREEBSD_PKG_1CE95BC7327811E8B52700012E582166.NASL
    descriptionThe WebKit team reports many vulnerabilities. Please reference the CVE/URL list for details.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id108703
    published2018-03-29
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2018-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/108703
    titleFreeBSD : webkit2-gtk3 -- multiple vulnerabilities (1ce95bc7-3278-11e8-b527-00012e582166) (Spectre)
    code
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    # The descriptive text and package checks in this plugin were  
    # extracted from the FreeBSD VuXML database :
    #
    # Copyright 2003-2019 Jacques Vidrine and contributors
    #
    # Redistribution and use in source (VuXML) and 'compiled' forms (SGML,
    # HTML, PDF, PostScript, RTF and so forth) with or without modification,
    # are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
    # 1. Redistributions of source code (VuXML) must retain the above
    #    copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following
    #    disclaimer as the first lines of this file unmodified.
    # 2. Redistributions in compiled form (transformed to other DTDs,
    #    published online in any format, converted to PDF, PostScript,
    #    RTF and other formats) must reproduce the above copyright
    #    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
    #    in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
    #    distribution.
    # 
    # THIS DOCUMENTATION IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
    # AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,
    # THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
    # PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR OR CONTRIBUTORS
    # BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY,
    # OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT
    # OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR
    # BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY,
    # WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE
    # OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS DOCUMENTATION,
    # EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(108703);
      script_version("1.7");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/07/10 16:04:13");
    
      script_cve_id("CVE-2017-13783", "CVE-2017-13784", "CVE-2017-13785", "CVE-2017-13788", "CVE-2017-13791", "CVE-2017-13792", "CVE-2017-13794", "CVE-2017-13795", "CVE-2017-13796", "CVE-2017-13798", "CVE-2017-13802", "CVE-2017-13803", "CVE-2017-13856", "CVE-2017-13866", "CVE-2017-13870", "CVE-2017-13884", "CVE-2017-13885", "CVE-2017-5715", "CVE-2017-5753", "CVE-2017-7087", "CVE-2017-7089", "CVE-2017-7090", "CVE-2017-7091", "CVE-2017-7092", "CVE-2017-7093", "CVE-2017-7095", "CVE-2017-7096", "CVE-2017-7098", "CVE-2017-7100", "CVE-2017-7102", "CVE-2017-7104", "CVE-2017-7107", "CVE-2017-7109", "CVE-2017-7111", "CVE-2017-7117", "CVE-2017-7120", "CVE-2017-7153", "CVE-2017-7156", "CVE-2017-7157", "CVE-2017-7160", "CVE-2017-7161", "CVE-2017-7165", "CVE-2018-4088", "CVE-2018-4089", "CVE-2018-4096");
      script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2018-A-0020");
    
      script_name(english:"FreeBSD : webkit2-gtk3 -- multiple vulnerabilities (1ce95bc7-3278-11e8-b527-00012e582166) (Spectre)");
      script_summary(english:"Checks for updated package in pkg_info output");
    
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"synopsis", 
        value:"The remote FreeBSD host is missing a security-related update."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"description", 
        value:
    "The WebKit team reports many vulnerabilities.
    
    Please reference the CVE/URL list for details."
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://webkitgtk.org/security/WSA-2017-0008.html"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://webkitgtk.org/security/WSA-2017-0009.html"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://webkitgtk.org/security/WSA-2017-0010.html"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://webkitgtk.org/security/WSA-2018-0001.html"
      );
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"https://webkitgtk.org/security/WSA-2018-0002.html"
      );
      # https://vuxml.freebsd.org/freebsd/1ce95bc7-3278-11e8-b527-00012e582166.html
      script_set_attribute(
        attribute:"see_also",
        value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?2cac8e99"
      );
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Update the affected package.");
      script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P");
      script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:H/RL:OF/RC:C");
      script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
      script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:H/RL:O/RC:C");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploited_by_malware", value:"true");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_canvas", value:"true");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"canvas_package", value:'CANVAS');
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"p-cpe:/a:freebsd:freebsd:webkit2-gtk3");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:freebsd:freebsd");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2017/10/18");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2018/03/28");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2018/03/29");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"in_the_news", value:"true");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"generated_plugin", value:"current");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"I");
      script_end_attributes();
    
      script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
      script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2018-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
      script_family(english:"FreeBSD Local Security Checks");
    
      script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
      script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/FreeBSD/release", "Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    
    include("audit.inc");
    include("freebsd_package.inc");
    
    
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/FreeBSD/release")) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "FreeBSD");
    if (!get_kb_item("Host/FreeBSD/pkg_info")) audit(AUDIT_PACKAGE_LIST_MISSING);
    
    
    flag = 0;
    
    if (pkg_test(save_report:TRUE, pkg:"webkit2-gtk3>=2.16.6<2.20.0")) flag++;
    
    if (flag)
    {
      if (report_verbosity > 0) security_warning(port:0, extra:pkg_report_get());
      else security_warning(0);
      exit(0);
    }
    else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "affected");
    
  • NASL familyGentoo Local Security Checks
    NASL idGENTOO_GLSA-201803-11.NASL
    descriptionThe remote host is affected by the vulnerability described in GLSA-201803-11 (WebKitGTK+: Multiple Vulnerabilities) Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered in WebKitGTK+. Please review the referenced CVE identifiers for details. Impact : An attacker could execute arbitrary commands via maliciously crafted web content. Workaround : There is no known workaround at this time.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id108526
    published2018-03-22
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2018-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/108526
    titleGLSA-201803-11 : WebKitGTK+: Multiple Vulnerabilities
  • NASL familyMacOS X Local Security Checks
    NASL idMACOSX_SAFARI11_0_3.NASL
    descriptionThe version of Apple Safari installed on the remote macOS or Mac OS X host is prior to 11.0.3. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as described in the HT208475 security advisory.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id106305
    published2018-01-24
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2018-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/106305
    titlemacOS : Apple Safari < 11.0.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities