CVE-2017-7042
published 2017-07-20CVE-2017-7042: An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 10.3.3 is affected. Safari before 10.1.2 is affected. iCloud before 6.2.2 on Windows is affected…
PriorityP264high8.8CVSS 3.0
AVNACLPRNUIRSUCHIHAH
EXPLOIT
EPSS
8.88%
94.6th percentile
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 10.3.3 is affected. Safari before 10.1.2 is affected. iCloud before 6.2.2 on Windows is affected. iTunes before 12.6.2 on Windows is affected. tvOS before 10.2.2 is affected. The issue involves the "WebKit" component. It allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted web site.
Affected
11 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| apple | icloud | < 6.2.2 | 6.2.2 |
| apple | icloud_for_windows | — | — |
| apple | ios | — | — |
| apple | iphone_os | < 10.3.3 | 10.3.3 |
| apple | itunes | < 12.6.2 | 12.6.2 |
| apple | itunes_12.6.2_for_windows | — | — |
| apple | safari | < 10.1.2 | 10.1.2 |
| apple | safari | — | — |
| apple | tvos | < 10.2.2 | 10.2.2 |
| apple | tvos | — | — |
| debian | webkit2gtk | < webkit2gtk 2.16.3-2 (bookworm) | webkit2gtk 2.16.3-2 (bookworm) |
Detection & IOCsextracted from sources · hover to see the quote
- →The exploit triggers a Use-After-Free in WebCore::InputType::element by toggling an input element's type between 'foo' and 'search', calling select(), then firing document.execCommand('insertHTML') from within an onsearch/onload event handler chain. Monitor for this DOM manipulation pattern in WebKit-based browsers. ↗
- →The crash originates in WebCore::InputType::element (Use-After-Free), triggered via the executeInsertHTML/execCommand code path in WebKit. Look for WebKit process crashes involving WebCore::CompositeEditCommand::apply and WebCore::executeInsertHTML in crash telemetry. ↗
- →The onsearch event handler is reassigned to document.body.onload to re-enter the vulnerable code path multiple times (runcount guard up to 2). Detect recursive or repeated execCommand('insertHTML') calls triggered from onsearch events as a behavioral indicator. ↗
- ·The exploit PoC is a crash/DoS proof-of-concept demonstrating the Use-After-Free; it does not include a full RCE payload. Operational exploitation for arbitrary code execution would require additional exploitation primitives beyond what is shown. ↗
CVSS provenance
nvdv3.08.8HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
nvdv2.09.3CRITICALAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
osv8.8HIGH
vendor_debian8.8LOW
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Apple
CVE-2017-7042: iTunes 12.6.2 for Windows
vendor_apple·2017-07-19·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2017-7042 [HIGH] CVE-2017-7042: iTunes 12.6.2 for Windows
Apple Security Update: About the security content of iTunes 12.6.2 for Windows
Product: iTunes 12.6.2 for Windows
CVE: CVE-2017-7042
Component: WebKit
Impact: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution
Description: Multiple memory corruption issues were addressed with improved memory handling.
Apple
CVE-2017-7042: Safari 10.1.2
vendor_apple·2017-07-19·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2017-7042 [HIGH] CVE-2017-7042: Safari 10.1.2
Apple Security Update: About the security content of Safari 10.1.2
Product: Safari
Version: 10.1.2
CVE: CVE-2017-7042
Component: WebKit
Impact: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution
Description: Multiple memory corruption issues were addressed with improved memory handling.
Apple
CVE-2017-7042: iOS 10.3.3
vendor_apple·2017-07-19·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2017-7042 [HIGH] CVE-2017-7042: iOS 10.3.3
Apple Security Update: About the security content of iOS 10.3.3
Product: iOS
Version: 10.3.3
CVE: CVE-2017-7042
Component: WebKit
Impact: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution
Description: Multiple memory corruption issues were addressed with improved memory handling.
Apple
CVE-2017-7042: iCloud for Windows 6.2.2
vendor_apple·2017-07-19·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2017-7042 [HIGH] CVE-2017-7042: iCloud for Windows 6.2.2
Apple Security Update: About the security content of iCloud for Windows 6.2.2
Product: iCloud for Windows
Version: 6.2.2
CVE: CVE-2017-7042
Component: WebKit
Impact: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution
Description: Multiple memory corruption issues were addressed with improved memory handling.
Apple
CVE-2017-7042: tvOS 10.2.2
vendor_apple·2017-07-19·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2017-7042 [HIGH] CVE-2017-7042: tvOS 10.2.2
Apple Security Update: About the security content of tvOS 10.2.2
Product: tvOS
Version: 10.2.2
CVE: CVE-2017-7042
Component: WebKit
Impact: Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution
Description: Multiple memory corruption issues were addressed with improved memory handling.
Debian
CVE-2017-7042: webkit2gtk - An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 10.3.3 is affected...
vendor_debian·2017·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2017-7042 [HIGH] CVE-2017-7042: webkit2gtk - An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 10.3.3 is affected...
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 10.3.3 is affected. Safari before 10.1.2 is affected. iCloud before 6.2.2 on Windows is affected. iTunes before 12.6.2 on Windows is affected. tvOS before 10.2.2 is affected. The issue involves the "WebKit" component. It allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted web site.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 2.16.3-2)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 2.16.3-2)
forky: resolved (fixed in 2.16.3-2)
sid: resolved (fixed in 2.16.3-2)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 2.16.3-2)
GHSA
GHSA-mcxv-6g6r-x78w: An issue was discovered in certain Apple products
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-14
CVE-2017-7042 [HIGH] CWE-119 GHSA-mcxv-6g6r-x78w: An issue was discovered in certain Apple products
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 10.3.3 is affected. Safari before 10.1.2 is affected. iCloud before 6.2.2 on Windows is affected. iTunes before 12.6.2 on Windows is affected. tvOS before 10.2.2 is affected. The issue involves the "WebKit" component. It allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted web site.
OSV
CVE-2017-7042: An issue was discovered in certain Apple products
osv·2017-07-20·CVSS 8.8
CVE-2017-7042 [HIGH] CVE-2017-7042: An issue was discovered in certain Apple products
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 10.3.3 is affected. Safari before 10.1.2 is affected. iCloud before 6.2.2 on Windows is affected. iTunes before 12.6.2 on Windows is affected. tvOS before 10.2.2 is affected. The issue involves the "WebKit" component. It allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted web site.
No detection rules found.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99885http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038950https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-14https://support.apple.com/HT207921https://support.apple.com/HT207923https://support.apple.com/HT207924https://support.apple.com/HT207927https://support.apple.com/HT207928https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42364/http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/99885http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1038950https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-14https://support.apple.com/HT207921https://support.apple.com/HT207923https://support.apple.com/HT207924https://support.apple.com/HT207927https://support.apple.com/HT207928https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/42364/
2017-07-20
Published