Apple iOS Mobile Safari Crafted JavaScript Target App Launch Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	46806
Class:	Failure to Handle Exceptional Conditions
CVE:	CVE-2011-0158
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Mar 09 2011 12:00AM
Updated:	Mar 19 2015 09:07AM
Credit:	Nitesh Dhanjani of Ernst & Young LLP
Vulnerable:	Apple Mobile Safari 0 + Apple Mac OS X 10.4.2 + Apple Mac OS X 10.4.2 + Apple Mac OS X 10.4.1 + Apple Mac OS X 10.4.1 + Apple Mac OS X 10.4 + Apple Mac OS X 10.4 + Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.2 + Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.1 + Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4.1 + Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4 + Apple Mac OS X Server 10.4 Apple iPod Touch 0 Apple iPhone 0 Apple iPad 0 Apple iOS 4.2.1 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 4.2 Apple iOS 4.1 Apple iOS 4 Apple iOS 3.2
Not Vulnerable:	Apple iOS 4.3

Apple iOS Mobile Safari Crafted JavaScript Target App Launch Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

Apple Mobile Safari on iOS is prone to a denial-of-service vulnerability when handling specially crafted webpages.

Attackers can exploit this issue by enticing an unsuspecting user to view a malicious webpage.

Successfully exploiting this issue will cause another arbitrary targeted application to launch while causing Mobile Safari to exit.

Versions prior to iOS 4.3 are vulnerable.

Apple iOS Mobile Safari Crafted JavaScript Target App Launch Remote Denial of Service 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].

Apple iOS Mobile Safari Crafted JavaScript Target App Launch Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

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

Apple iOS Mobile Safari Crafted JavaScript Target App Launch Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

References:

• iOS Homepage (Apple)