CVE-2012-0594

Severity: critical (CVSS 9.3 v2.0)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 4.1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: none known
Published: 2012-03-08 · updated 2026-06-16
Weakness: CWE-119

Description

WebKit, as used in Apple iOS before 5.1 and iTunes before 10.6, 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-2012-03-07-1 and APPLE-SA-2012-03-07-2.

Affected products

Apple Iphone Os: before 5.1 — fixed in 5.1
Apple iTunes for Windows: before 10.6 — fixed in 10.6

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Apple Iphone Os 5.1; Apple iTunes for Windows 10.6. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Mar/msg00000.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Mar/msg00001.html
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Mar/msg00003.html
http://osvdb.org/79916
http://secunia.com/advisories/48274
http://secunia.com/advisories/48288
http://secunia.com/advisories/48377
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52365
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026774
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/73813
https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A16941
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Mar/msg00000.html

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