Apple iPod touch and Apple iPhone Foundation code execution
| iphone-ipod-foundation-code-execution (39700) |  High Risk |
Description:
Apple iPod touch and Apple iPhone could allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code on the system, caused by an unspecified memory corruption vulnerability in Foundation. By persuading a victim to visit a specially-crafted URL, a remote attacker could corrupt memory and cause the victim's application to crash or possibly execute arbitrary code on the victim's system with the privileges of the victim.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 9.3 |
| Access Vector: | Network |
| Access Complexity: | Medium |
| Authentication: | None |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Complete |
| Integrity Impact: | Complete |
| Availability Impact: | Complete |
| Temporal Score: | 6.9 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Gain Access
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Apple iPod touch and Apple iPhone (1.1.3 or later), available from the Apple Web site. See References.
For Mac OS X:
Apply Apple Security Update 2008-001 or upgrade to the latest version of Mac OS X (10.5.2 or later), available from the Apple Web site. See References.
References:
- Apple Web site: About the security content of iPhone v1.1.3 and iPod touch v1.1.3.
- Apple Web site: About the security content of Mac OS X 10.5.2 and Security Update 2008-001.
- Apple Web site: iPod touch.
- Apple Web site: iPhone.
- BID-27296: Apple Safari for iPhone and iPod Touch 'Foundation' Unspecified Memory Corruption Vulnerability
- CVE-2008-0035: Unspecified vulnerability in Foundation, as used in Apple iPhone 1.0 through 1.1.2, iPod touch 1.1 through 1.1.2, and Mac OS X 10.5 through 10.5.1, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application termination) or execute arbitrary code via a crafted URL that triggers memory corruption in Safari.
- SA28497: Apple iPhone / iPod touch Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SA28891: Apple Mac OS X Security Update Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities
- SECTRACK ID: 1019220: Apple iPhone URL Processing Bug Lets Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
- VUPEN/ADV-2008-0147: Apple iPhone and iPod touch Code Execution and Security Bypass Issues
- VUPEN/ADV-2008-0495: Apple Mac OS X Code Execution and Security Bypass Vulnerabilities
Platforms Affected:
- Apple iPhone 1.0
- Apple iPhone 1.0.1
- Apple iPhone 1.0.2
- Apple iPhone 1.1.1
- Apple iPhone 1.1.2
- Apple iPod touch 1.1
- Apple iPod touch 1.1.1
- Apple iPod touch 1.1.2
Reported:
Jan 15, 2008
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