Advisory Details

December 3rd, 2020

Apple Safari TextNode Use-After-Free Information Disclosure Vulnerability

ZDI-20-1394
ZDI-CAN-11498

CVE ID CVE-2020-9950
CVSS SCORE 4.3, AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
AFFECTED VENDORS Apple
AFFECTED PRODUCTS Safari
VULNERABILITY DETAILS

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of Apple Safari. 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 the handling of TextNode objects. The issue results from the lack of validating the existence of an object prior to performing operations on the object. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute code in the context of the current process.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS Apple has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211844
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE
  • 2020-08-05 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
  • 2020-12-03 - Coordinated public release of advisory
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