WebKit CVE-2013-1001 Unspecified Memory Corruption Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID:	59964
Class:	Design Error
CVE:	CVE-2013-1001
Remote:	Yes
Local:	No
Published:	May 16 2013 12:00AM
Updated:	Mar 19 2015 09:31AM
Credit:	Ryan Humenick
Vulnerable:	WebKit Open Source Project WebKit 1.2.5 WebKit Open Source Project WebKit 1.2.3 WebKit Open Source Project WebKit 1.2.2 WebKit Open Source Project WebKit 0 Apple iTunes 10.5.1 Apple iTunes 10.6 Apple iTunes 10.5 Apple iTunes 10.2.2 Apple iTunes 10.2 Apple iTunes 10.1 Apple iTunes 10 Apple iPod Touch 0 Apple iPhone 0 Apple iPad 0 Apple Apple TV 5.0
Not Vulnerable:

WebKit CVE-2013-1001 Unspecified Memory Corruption Vulnerability

WebKit is prone to an unspecified memory-corruption vulnerability.

Attackers can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code in the context of the affected browser or cause denial-of-service conditions; other attacks may also be possible.

Note: This issue was previously discussed in BID 59939 (WebKit Multiple Unspecified Memory Corruption Vulnerabilities), but has been moved to its own record for better documentation.

WebKit CVE-2013-1001 Unspecified Memory Corruption 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].

Note: To exploit this issue through iTunes, and attacker would need to perform a man-in-the-middle attack first.

WebKit CVE-2013-1001 Unspecified Memory Corruption Vulnerability

Solution:
Apple has released updates to address this issue for iTunes. Updates for other applications utilizing WebKit are not yet known to be available.

WebKit CVE-2013-1001 Unspecified Memory Corruption Vulnerability

References:

• iTunes Homepage (Apple)
  
• Webkit Homepage (Webkit)