Apple iOS (CVE-2011-3432) Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	50158
Class:	Failure to Handle Exceptional Conditions
CVE:	CVE-2011-3432
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	Oct 12 2011 12:00AM
Updated:	Oct 12 2011 12:00AM
Credit:	Simon Young of Anglia Ruskin University
Vulnerable:	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 4.3.5 Apple iOS 4.3.4 Apple iOS 4.3.3 Apple iOS 4.3.2 Apple iOS 4.3.1 Apple iOS 4.3 Apple iOS 4.2.9 Apple iOS 4.2.8 Apple iOS 4.2.7 Apple iOS 4.2.6 Apple iOS 4.2.5 Apple iOS 4.2.10 Apple iOS 4.2 beta Apple iOS 4.2 Apple iOS 4.1 Apple iOS 4 Apple iOS 3.2 Apple iOS 3.1 Apple iOS 3.0
Not Vulnerable:	Apple iOS 5

Apple iOS (CVE-2011-3432) Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

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

Attackers can exploit this issue to cause the device to hang, denying service to legitimate users.

NOTE: This issue was previously discussed in BID 50086 (Apple iPhone/iPad/iPod touch Prior to iOS 5 Multiple Vulnerabilities) but has been given its own record to better document it.

Apple iOS (CVE-2011-3432) 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 (CVE-2011-3432) Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

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

Apple iOS (CVE-2011-3432) Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability

References:

• Apple iOS Homepage (Apple)
  
• iPad Homepage (Apple)
  
• iPhone Homepage (Apple)
  
• iPod touch Product Page (Apple)