Advisory Details

June 8th, 2010

Apple Webkit ConditionEventListener Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

ZDI-10-100
ZDI-CAN-704

CVE ID CVE-2010-1402
CVSS SCORE 10.0, AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
AFFECTED VENDORS Apple
AFFECTED PRODUCTS WebKit
TREND MICRO CUSTOMER PROTECTION Trend Micro TippingPoint IPS customers are protected against this vulnerability by Digital Vaccine protection filter ID ['9873']. For further product information on the TippingPoint IPS: http://www.tippingpoint.com
VULNERABILITY DETAILS

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Apple's Webkit. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.

The specific flaw exists within how the application duplicates event listeners in .svg documents. Upon creating an AnimateTransform object, the library will create a timer to handle the transformation and duplicate the object's event listener into Webkit's "shadow tree" of the image. Upon destruction of the shadow tree and the original tree, the application will destroy the Element containing the event listener twice. This can lead to code execution under the context of the application.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS Apple has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4196
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE
  • 2010-02-18 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
  • 2010-06-08 - Coordinated public release of advisory
CREDIT wushi of team509
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