PT-2014-4083 · Apple · Webkit+2

Ian Beer · Published 2014-03-14 · Updated 2016-12-08 · CVE-2014-1300

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

10

High

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Apple Safari version 7.0.2 Apple iTunes (affected versions not specified)

Description The issue allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code with root privileges via unknown vectors. It was demonstrated by Google during a Pwn4Fun competition at CanSecWest 2014. The vulnerability is related to a memory corruption issue in Apple Webkit.

Recommendations For Apple Safari version 7.0.2, update to a newer version to mitigate the risk. For Apple iTunes, at the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Related Identifiers

CVE-2014-1300

ZDI-14-090

Affected Products

Safari

Webkit

Itunes

References · 9

• http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-04/0136.html · Vendor Advisory
• http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-04/0135.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2014-1300 · Security Note
• https://zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-14-090 · Security Note
• http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-04/0009.html · Vendor Advisory
• https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT203115 · Note
• http://pwn2own.com/2014/03/pwn2own-results-for-wednesday-day-one · Note
• https://support.apple.com/kb/HT6537 · Note
• http://twitter.com/thezdi/statuses/443796547872903168 · Note