CERT-In Vulnerability Note
CIVN-2017-0189
Memory corruption vulnerability in Apple Safari
Original Issue Date:December 18, 2017
Severity Rating: HIGH
Software Affected
- Apple Safari prior to 11.0.2
Overview
Multiple vulnerabilities have been reported in Apple Safari which could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the target system.
Description
These vulnerabilities exist in WebKit component of Apple Safari due to improper memory handling by the affected software. A remote attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities by convincing a user to visit a specially crafted website through Apple Safari triggering a memory corruption error.
Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow execution of arbitrary code on the targeted system.
Solution
Apply appropriate updates as mentioned in Apple Security Updates
Apple Security Advisory HT208324
Vendor Information
Apple
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208324
References
Apple
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208324
Security Tracker
https://securitytracker.com/id/1040012
CVE Name
CVE-2017-13856
CVE-2017-13866
CVE-2017-13870
CVE-2017-7156
CVE-2017-7157
Disclaimer
The information provided herein is on "as is" basis, without warranty of any kind.
Contact Information
Email: info@cert-in.org.in
Phone: +91-11-24368572
Postal address
Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In)
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology
Government of India
Electronics Niketan
6, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road,
New Delhi - 110 003
India
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