CVE-2013-5228 Memory corruption in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code or cause denial of service via a crafted website due to memory corruption in WebKit.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not needed
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2013-5228?

CVE-2013-5228 is a medium-severity memory corruption vulnerability in Apple Iphone Os, published on 18 Dec 2013. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

WebKit, as used in Apple Safari before 6.1.1 and 7.x before 7.0.1, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted web site, a different vulnerability than other WebKit CVEs listed in APPLE-SA-2013-12-16-1.

Weakness: CWE-119

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-5228?

It affects 5 products.

Products include Apple Iphone Os, Apple Itunes, Apple Safari, Apple Tvos, Apple Webkit.

How do I fix CVE-2013-5228?

No fix has been published for CVE-2013-5228 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade to the fixed version. Memory-safe languages, compiler hardening and fuzzing prevent most new cases. More about Memory corruption.

Is CVE-2013-5228 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-5228 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Apple Iphone Os vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-82x4-5cjj-g66x, UBUNTU-CVE-2013-5228.

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