CVE-2012-0612 describes a critical memory corruption vulnerability in WebKit, affecting Apple iOS before version 5.1 and iTunes before version 10.6. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or trigger a denial of service by enticing a user to visit a specially crafted website. With a CVSS score of 9.3, this vulnerability is highly severe, indicating it can be exploited remotely with medium attack complexity to achieve complete compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The underlying cause is a CWE-119 (Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer). Currently, there is no evidence of active exploitation, nor are there publicly available exploit modules in Metasploit, Nuclei, or ExploitDB. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal, suggesting low public awareness despite its high severity.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 5.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:o:apple:iphone_os:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
< 10.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:apple:itunes:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
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No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.1 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.