CVE-2010-1815
Description
Use-after-free vulnerability in WebKit in Apple iOS before 4.1 on the iPhone and iPod touch, and webkitgtk before 1.2.6, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via vectors involving scrollbars.
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Use-after-free in WebKit's scrollbar handling allows remote code execution on iOS and webkitgtk.
Vulnerability
A use-after-free vulnerability exists in WebKit, affecting Apple iOS before 4.1 on iPhone and iPod touch, and webkitgtk before version 1.2.6. The bug resides in the handling of scrollbars, where a crafted web page can trigger the use of freed memory [1][3][4].
Exploitation
The attacker must lure a user to visit a maliciously crafted website. No further user interaction is required beyond accessing the page. The exploit leverages the scrollbar handling code path to trigger the use-after-free condition, potentially allowing arbitrary code execution [1][3].
Impact
Successful exploitation can lead to arbitrary code execution in the context of the affected application, or cause a denial of service via application crash. On iOS this could allow a remote attacker to execute code within MobileSafari, while on webkitgtk it could affect any application embedding the library [1][3][4].
Mitigation
Apple addressed this issue in iOS 4.1, released on 2010-09-08 [3]. The webkitgtk package was fixed in version 1.2.6 [4]. Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 and 6 shipped the fix in RHSA-2011-0177 [4]. No workaround is available; users should update to the patched versions or apply vendor updates.
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Affected products
7cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*+ 2 more
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.04:*:*:*:lts:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:10.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:canonical:ubuntu_linux:9.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- Range: <4.1
Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
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References
20- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00002.htmlnvdMailing ListVendor Advisory
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Nov/msg00003.htmlnvdMailing ListVendor Advisory
- lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2010//Sep/msg00002.htmlnvdMailing ListVendor Advisory
- lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2011-01/msg00006.htmlnvdMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/41856nvdThird Party Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/42314nvdThird Party Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/43068nvdThird Party Advisory
- secunia.com/advisories/43086nvdThird Party Advisory
- support.apple.com/kb/HT4334nvdVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/kb/HT4455nvdVendor Advisory
- support.apple.com/kb/HT4456nvdVendor Advisory
- www.mandriva.com/security/advisoriesnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.redhat.com/support/errata/RHSA-2011-0177.htmlnvdThird Party Advisory
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/43081nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.ubuntu.com/usn/USN-1006-1nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2010/2722nvdThird Party AdvisoryVendor Advisory
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0212nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0216nvdThird Party Advisory
- www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2011/0552nvdThird Party Advisory
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/61702nvdThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
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