Safari in Apple iOS before 6 does not properly restrict use of an unspecified Unicode character that looks similar to the https lock indicator, which allows remote attackers to spoof https connections by placing this character in the TITLE element of a web page.

The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied patch available.

  - Safari in Apple iOS before 6 does not properly restrict use of an unspecified Unicode character that looks     similar to the https lock indicator, which allows remote attackers to spoof https connections by placing     this character in the TITLE element of a web page. (CVE-2012-3742)

Note that Nessus relies on the presence of the package as reported by the vendor.

According to its banner, the remote Apple iOS device is missing a security update.  Versions of Apple iOS prior to 6.0 are exposed to the following vulnerabilities :

  - Numerous memory errors exist related to handling 'TIFF', 'PNG' and 'JPEG' images and 'ImageIO' that can allow arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2011-1167, CVE-2011-3026, CVE-2011-3048, CVE-2011-3328, CVE-2012-1173, CVE-2012-3726)

  - Several issues exist related to 'CoreGraphics' and 'FreeType' (CVE-2012-1126, CVE-2012-1127, CVE-2012-1128, CVE-2012-1129, CVE-2012-1130, CVE-2012-1131, CVE-2012-1132, CVE-2012-1133, CVE-2012-1134, CVE-2012-1135, CVE-2012-1136, CVE-2012-1137, CVE-2012-1138, CVE-2012-1139, CVE-2012-1140, CVE-2012-1141, CVE-2012-1142, CVE-2012-1143, CVE-2012-1144)

  - Numerous issues exist related to libxml and can lead to application crashes or arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2011-1944, CVE-2011-2821, CVE-2011-2834, CVE-2011-3919)

  - A stack-based buffer overflow exists related to 'locale ID' and 'International Components for Unicode' (ICU). (CVE-2011-4599)

  - An unitialized memory access issue exists related to 'Sorenson' encoded movie files and 'CoreMedia'. (CVE-2012-3722)

  - An URL handling issue exists related to 'CFNetwork' that can disclose sensitive information. (CVE-2012-3724)

  - The 'DNAv4' protocol discloses sensitive information when connecting to unencrypted Wi-Fi networks. (CVE-2012-3725)

  - A buffer overflow error exists related to 'IPSec' and 'racoon' configuration files. (CVE-2012-3727)

  - An invalid pointer dereference error exists related to the kernel and packet filter ioctls. (CVE-2012-3728)

  - An uninitialized memory access error exists related to the kernel and the Berkeley Packet Filter interpreter. (CVE-2012-3729)

  - Several issues exist related to 'Mail' and the handling of attachments and 'S/MIME' signed messages. (CVE-2012-3730, CVE-2012-3731, CVE-2012-3732)

  - Information disclosure issues exist related to 'Messages', 'Office Viewer', system logs, and 'UIKit'. (CVE-2012-3733, CVE-2012-3734, CVE-2012-3743, CVE-2012-3746)

  - Memory corruption errors exist related to 'OpenGL'. (CVE-2011-3457)

  - Numerous errors exist related to 'Passcode Lock'. (CVE-2012-3735, CVE-2012-3736, CVE-2012-3737, CVE-2012-3738, CVE-2012-3739, CVE-2012-3740)

  - An error exists in 'Restrictions' that can allow unauthorized purchases. (CVE-2012-3741)

  - Errors exist in 'Safari' that are related to misleading URL characters and password auto complete. (CVE-2012-3742, CVE-2012-0680)

  - A buffer overflow error exists related to 'Telephony' and SMS handling. (CVE-2012-3745)

  - Many errors exist related to the bundled 'WebKit' components. (CVE-2011-2845, CVE-2011-3016, CVE-2011-3021, CVE-2011-3027, CVE-2011-3032, CVE-2011-3034, CVE-2011-3035, CVE-2011-3036, CVE-2011-3037, CVE-2011-3038, CVE-2011-3039, CVE-2011-3040, CVE-2011-3041, CVE-2011-3042, CVE-2011-3043, CVE-2011-3044, CVE-2011-3050, CVE-2011-3053, CVE-2011-3059, CVE-2011-3060, CVE-2011-3064, CVE-2011-3067, CVE-2011-3068, CVE-2011-3069, CVE-2011-3071, CVE-2011-3073, CVE-2011-3074, CVE-2011-3075, CVE-2011-3076, CVE-2011-3078, CVE-2011-3081, CVE-2011-3086, CVE-2011-3089, CVE-2011-3090, CVE-2011-3105, CVE-2011-3913, CVE-2011-3924, CVE-2011-3926, CVE-2011-3958, CVE-2011-3966, CVE-2011-3968, CVE-2011-3969, CVE-2011-3971, CVE-2012-0682, CVE-2012-0683, CVE-2012-1520, CVE-2012-1521, CVE-2012-2815, CVE-2012-2818, CVE-2012-3589, CVE-2012-3590, CVE-2012-3591, CVE-2012-3592, CVE-2012-3593, CVE-2012-3594, CVE-2012-3595, CVE-2012-3596, CVE-2012-3597, CVE-2012-3598, CVE-2012-3599, CVE-2012-3600, CVE-2012-3601, CVE-2012-3602, CVE-2012-3603, CVE-2012-3604, CVE-2012-3605, CVE-2012-3608, CVE-2012-3609, CVE-2012-3610, CVE-2012-3611, CVE-2012-3612, CVE-2012-3613, CVE-2012-3614, CVE-2012-3615, CVE-2012-3617, CVE-2012-3618, CVE-2012-3620, CVE-2012-3624, CVE-2012-3625, CVE-2012-3626, CVE-2012-3627, CVE-2012-3628, CVE-2012-3629, CVE-2012-3630, CVE-2012-3631, CVE-2012-3633, CVE-2012-3634, CVE-2012-3635, CVE-2012-3636, CVE-2012-3637, CVE-2012-3638, CVE-2012-3639, CVE-2012-3640, CVE-2012-3641, CVE-2012-3642, CVE-2012-3644, CVE-2012-3645, CVE-2012-3646, CVE-2012-3647, CVE-2012-3648, CVE-2012-3650, CVE-2012-3651, CVE-2012-3652, CVE-2012-3653, CVE-2012-3655, CVE-2012-3656, CVE-2012-3658, CVE-2012-3659, CVE-2012-3660, CVE-2012-3661, CVE-2012-3663, CVE-2012-3664, CVE-2012-3665, CVE-2012-3666, CVE-2012-3667, CVE-2012-3668, CVE-2012-3669, CVE-2012-3670, CVE-2012-3671, CVE-2012-3672, CVE-2012-3673, CVE-2012-3674, CVE-2012-3676, CVE-2012-3677, CVE-2012-3678, CVE-2012-3679, CVE-2012-3680, CVE-2012-3681, CVE-2012-3682, CVE-2012-3683, CVE-2012-3684, CVE-2012-3686, CVE-2012-3691, CVE-2012-3693, CVE-2012-3695, CVE-2012-3696, CVE-2012-3703, CVE-2012-3704, CVE-2012-3706, CVE-2012-3708, CVE-2012-3710, CVE-2012-3747)

The mobile device is running a version of iOS that is older than version 6.0.  Version 6.0 contains numerous security-related fixes for the following vulnerabilities :

  - Numerous memory errors exist related to handling     'TIFF', 'PNG' and 'JPEG' images and 'ImageIO' that could     allow arbitrary code execution. (CVE-2011-1167,     CVE-2011-3026, CVE-2011-3048, CVE-2011-3328,     CVE-2012-1173, CVE-2012-3726)

  - Several issues exist related to 'CoreGraphics' and     'FreeType' (CVE-2012-1126, CVE-2012-1127, CVE-2012-1128,     CVE-2012-1129, CVE-2012-1130, CVE-2012-1131,     CVE-2012-1132, CVE-2012-1133, CVE-2012-1134,     CVE-2012-1135, CVE-2012-1136, CVE-2012-1137,     CVE-2012-1138, CVE-2012-1139, CVE-2012-1140,     CVE-2012-1141, CVE-2012-1142, CVE-2012-1143,     CVE-2012-1144)

  - Numerous issues exist related to libxml and could lead     to application crashes or arbitrary code execution.
    (CVE-2011-1944, CVE-2011-2821, CVE-2011-2834,     CVE-2011-3919)

  - A stack-based buffer overflow exists related to 'locale     ID' and 'International Components for Unicode' (ICU).
    (CVE-2011-4599)

  - An unitialized memory access issue exists related to     'Sorenson' encoded movie files and 'CoreMedia'.
    (CVE-2012-3722)

  - An URL handling issue exists related to 'CFNetwork'     that can disclose sensitive information. (CVE-2012-3724)

  - The 'DNAv4' protocol discloses sensitive information     when connecting to unencrypted WiFi networks.
    (CVE-2012-3725)

  - A buffer overflow error exists related to 'IPSec' and     'racoon' configuration files. (CVE-2012-3727)

  - An invalid pointer dereference error exists related to     the kernel and packet filter ioctls. (CVE-2012-3728)

  - An uninitialized memory access error exists related to     the kernel and the Berkeley Packet Filter interpreter.
    (CVE-2012-3729)

  - Several issues exist related to 'Mail' and the handling     of attachments and 'S/MIME' signed messages.
    (CVE-2012-3730, CVE-2012-3731, CVE-2012-3732)

  - Information disclosure issues exist related to     'Messages', 'Office Viewer', system logs, and 'UIKit'.
    (CVE-2012-3733, CVE-2012-3734, CVE-2012-3743,     CVE-2012-3746)

  - Memory corruption errors exist related to 'OpenGL'.
    (CVE-2011-3457)

  - Numerous errors exist related to 'Passcode Lock'.
    (CVE-2012-3735, CVE-2012-3736, CVE-2012-3737,     CVE-2012-3738, CVE-2012-3739, CVE-2012-3740)

  - An error exists in 'Restrictions' that could allow     unauthorized purchases. (CVE-2012-3741)

  - Errors exist in 'Safari' that are related to misleading     URL characters and password auto complete.
    (CVE-2012-3742, CVE-2012-0680)

  - A buffer overflow error exists related to 'Telephony'     and SMS handling. (CVE-2012-3745)

  - Many errors exist related to the bundled 'WebKit'     components. (CVE-2011-2845, CVE-2011-3016,     CVE-2011-3021, CVE-2011-3027, CVE-2011-3032,     CVE-2011-3034, CVE-2011-3035, CVE-2011-3036,     CVE-2011-3037, CVE-2011-3038, CVE-2011-3039,     CVE-2011-3040, CVE-2011-3041, CVE-2011-3042,     CVE-2011-3043, CVE-2011-3044, CVE-2011-3050,     CVE-2011-3053, CVE-2011-3059, CVE-2011-3060,     CVE-2011-3064, CVE-2011-3067, CVE-2011-3068,     CVE-2011-3069, CVE-2011-3071, CVE-2011-3073,     CVE-2011-3074, CVE-2011-3075, CVE-2011-3076,     CVE-2011-3078, CVE-2011-3081, CVE-2011-3086,     CVE-2011-3089, CVE-2011-3090, CVE-2011-3105,     CVE-2011-3913, CVE-2011-3924, CVE-2011-3926,     CVE-2011-3958, CVE-2011-3966, CVE-2011-3968,     CVE-2011-3969, CVE-2011-3971, CVE-2012-0682,     CVE-2012-0683, CVE-2012-1520, CVE-2012-1521,     CVE-2012-2815, CVE-2012-2818, CVE-2012-3589,     CVE-2012-3590, CVE-2012-3591, CVE-2012-3592,     CVE-2012-3593, CVE-2012-3594, CVE-2012-3595,     CVE-2012-3596, CVE-2012-3597, CVE-2012-3598,     CVE-2012-3599, CVE-2012-3600, CVE-2012-3601,     CVE-2012-3602, CVE-2012-3603, CVE-2012-3604,     CVE-2012-3605, CVE-2012-3608, CVE-2012-3609,     CVE-2012-3610, CVE-2012-3611, CVE-2012-3612,     CVE-2012-3613, CVE-2012-3614, CVE-2012-3615,     CVE-2012-3617, CVE-2012-3618, CVE-2012-3620,     CVE-2012-3624, CVE-2012-3625, CVE-2012-3626,     CVE-2012-3627, CVE-2012-3628, CVE-2012-3629,     CVE-2012-3630, CVE-2012-3631, CVE-2012-3633,     CVE-2012-3634, CVE-2012-3635, CVE-2012-3636,     CVE-2012-3637, CVE-2012-3638, CVE-2012-3639,     CVE-2012-3640, CVE-2012-3641, CVE-2012-3642,     CVE-2012-3644, CVE-2012-3645, CVE-2012-3646,     CVE-2012-3647, CVE-2012-3648, CVE-2012-3650,     CVE-2012-3651, CVE-2012-3652, CVE-2012-3653,     CVE-2012-3655, CVE-2012-3656, CVE-2012-3658,     CVE-2012-3659, CVE-2012-3660, CVE-2012-3661,     CVE-2012-3663, CVE-2012-3664, CVE-2012-3665,     CVE-2012-3666, CVE-2012-3667, CVE-2012-3668,     CVE-2012-3669, CVE-2012-3670, CVE-2012-3671,     CVE-2012-3672, CVE-2012-3673, CVE-2012-3674,     CVE-2012-3676, CVE-2012-3677, CVE-2012-3678,     CVE-2012-3679, CVE-2012-3680, CVE-2012-3681,     CVE-2012-3682, CVE-2012-3683, CVE-2012-3684,     CVE-2012-3686, CVE-2012-3691, CVE-2012-3693,     CVE-2012-3695, CVE-2012-3696, CVE-2012-3703,     CVE-2012-3704, CVE-2012-3706, CVE-2012-3708,     CVE-2012-3710, CVE-2012-3747)

ID	Name	Product	Family	Type	Severity
264232	Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2012-3742	Nessus	Misc.	Local	high
6589	Apple iOS < 6.0 Multiple Vulnerabilities	Nessus Network Monitor	Mobile Devices		high
62242	Apple iOS < 6.0 Multiple Vulnerabilities	Nessus	Mobile Devices	Local	critical

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