Buffer overflow in Apple Safari
CVE-2014-1303
Heap-based buffer overflow in Apple Safari 7.0.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code and bypass a sandbox protection mechanism via unspecified vectors, as demonstrated by Liang Chen during a Pwn2Own competition at CanSecWest 2014.
Vulnerability class: Buffer Overflow
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 10.0 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.348 (98.4th percentile), scored .
Moderate probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — watch for active exploitation reports. 98th percentile — 98.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.348 · newest: 0.348 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Apple Safari — versions 7.0.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.pwn2own.com/2014/03/pwn2own-results-thursday-day-two/
- archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-04/0136.html (vendor-advisory)
- support.apple.com/kb/HT6537
- archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-04/0135.html (vendor-advisory)
- archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-04/0009.html (vendor-advisory)
- twitter.com/thezdi/statuses/444157530139136000
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2014-1303?
- CVE-2014-1303 is a vulnerability in Apple Safari, classified under Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer. Published 2014-03-26.
- Is CVE-2014-1303 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.