Advisory Details

May 28th, 2020

Apple Safari HasIndexedProperty Type Confusion Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

ZDI-20-682
ZDI-CAN-10504

CVE ID CVE-2020-9800
CVSS SCORE 8.8, AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AFFECTED VENDORS Apple
AFFECTED PRODUCTS Safari
VULNERABILITY DETAILS

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code 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 implementation of the HasIndexedProperty DFG node. By performing actions in JavaScript, an attacker can trigger a type confusion condition. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS

https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT211177


DISCLOSURE TIMELINE
  • 2020-02-26 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
  • 2020-05-28 - Coordinated public release of advisory
CREDIT Brendan Draper (@6r3nd4n)
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