WebKit for Apple iPhone/iPod Touch (CVE-2010-1781) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

BID:43077

Info

WebKit for Apple iPhone/iPod Touch (CVE-2010-1781) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 43077
Class: Design Error
CVE: CVE-2010-1781
Remote: Yes
Local: No
Published: Sep 08 2010 12:00AM
Updated: Mar 19 2015 08:43AM
Credit: James Robinson of Google, Inc,
Vulnerable: WebKit Open Source Project WebKit 1.2.3
WebKit Open Source Project WebKit 1.2.2
WebKit Open Source Project WebKit 1.2.2-1
WebKit Open Source Project WebKit 0
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 lpia
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.10 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.10 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.10 amd64
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 sparc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 powerpc
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 i386
Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 amd64
SuSE openSUSE 11.3
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2010.1 x86_64
Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2010.1
Apple iPod Touch 3.1.3
Apple iPod Touch 3.1.2
Apple iPod Touch 3.1.1
Apple iPod Touch 2.2.1
Apple iPod Touch 2.0.2
Apple iPod Touch 2.0.1
Apple iPod Touch 3.0
Apple iPod Touch 2.2
Apple iPod Touch 2.1
Apple iPod Touch 2.0
Apple iPhone 4.0.1
Apple iPhone 3.2.1
Apple iPhone 3.1.3
Apple iPhone 3.1.2
Apple iPhone 3.0.1
Apple iPhone 2.2.1
Apple iPhone 2.0.2
Apple iPhone 2.0.1
Apple iPhone 4.0.1 - Iphone
Apple iPhone 4.0 - Ipodtouch
Apple iPhone 4.0 - Iphone
Apple iPhone 4.0
Apple iPhone 3.2.1 - Ipad
Apple iPhone 3.2 - Ipodtouch
Apple iPhone 3.2 - Iphone
Apple iPhone 3.2
Apple iPhone 3.1.3 - Ipodtouch
Apple iPhone 3.1.3 - Iphone
Apple iPhone 3.1.2 - Ipodtouch
Apple iPhone 3.1.2 - Iphone
Apple iPhone 3.1 - Ipodtouch
Apple iPhone 3.1 - Iphone
Apple iPhone 3.1
Apple iPhone 3.0.1 - Ipodtouch
Apple iPhone 3.0.1 - Iphone
Apple iPhone 3.0 - Ipodtouch
Apple iPhone 3.0 - Iphone
Apple iPhone 3.0
Apple iPhone 2.2.1 - Ipodtouch
Apple iPhone 2.2.1 - Iphone
Apple iPhone 2.2 - Ipodtouch
Apple iPhone 2.2 - Iphone
Apple iPhone 2.2
Apple iPhone 2.1 - Ipodtouch
Apple iPhone 2.1 - Iphone
Apple iPhone 2.1
Apple iPhone 2.0
Apple iPad 3.2.1
Apple iPad 3.2.2
Apple iPad 3.2
Apple iPad 0
Apple iOS 4.0.2
Apple iOS 4.0.1
Apple iOS 3.2.2
Apple iOS 3.2.1
Apple iOS 4.2 beta
Apple iOS 4.1
Apple iOS 4
Apple iOS 3.2
Apple iOS 2.0
Not Vulnerable: WebKit Open Source Project WebKit 1.2.5
Apple iOS 4.2
Apple iOS 4.1

Discussion

WebKit for Apple iPhone/iPod Touch (CVE-2010-1781) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

WebKit for Apple iPhone/iPod touch is vulnerable to a remote code-execution vulnerability.

Successfully exploiting this issue may allow attackers to crash the affected device or execute arbitrary code. Other attacks are also possible.

This issue affects iOS 2.0 through 4.0.2 for iPhone 3G and later and iOS 2.1 through 4.0.2 for iPod touch (2nd generation) and later.

NOTE: This issue was previously discussed in BID 43070 (Apple iPhone/iPod touch Prior to iOS 4.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities) but has been given its own records to better document it.

Exploit / POC

WebKit for Apple iPhone/iPod Touch (CVE-2010-1781) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Currently we are not aware of any working exploits. If you feel we are in error or if you are aware of more recent information, please mail us at: [email protected].

Solution / Fix

WebKit for Apple iPhone/iPod Touch (CVE-2010-1781) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references for more information.


Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 sparc

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 powerpc

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 lpia

Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2010.1 x86_64

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.10 amd64

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 powerpc

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 i386

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 amd64

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 9.10 amd64

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.04 i386

Mandriva Linux Mandrake 2010.1

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.10 powerpc

Ubuntu Ubuntu Linux 10.10 i386

References

WebKit for Apple iPhone/iPod Touch (CVE-2010-1781) Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

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