WebKit, as used in Apple iOS before 6.1, 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-2013-01-28-1.

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

  - WebKit, as used in Apple iOS before 6.1, 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-2013-01-28-1. (CVE-2013-0968)

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.  It is, therefore, affected by the following vulnerabilities :

 - An error related to 'EUC-JP' encoding could allow cross-site scripting attacks. (CVE-2011-3058)
 - An out-of-bounds read error exists, related to 802.11i information handling, that could allow remote attackers to disable Wi-Fi. (CVE-2012-2619)
 - An error exists related to certificate-based 'Apple ID' authentication that could allow improper trust extension. (CVE-2013-0963)
 - An error exists related to the 'copyin' and 'copyout' functions that could allow a user-mode process to access the first page of kernel memory. (CVE-2013-0964)
 - An error exists related to Mobile Safari preferences that could improperly allow JavaScript to be enabled after a user has disabled it. (CVE-2013-0974)
 - Many errors exist related to the bundled 'WebKit' components. (CVE-2012-2824, CVE-2012-2857, CVE-2012-2889, CVE-2012-3606, CVE-2012-3607, CVE-2012-3621, CVE-2012-3632, CVE-2012-3687, CVE-2012-3701, CVE-2013-0948, CVE-2013-0949, CVE-2013-0950, CVE-2013-0951, CVE-2013-0952, CVE-2013-0953, CVE-2013-0954, CVE-2013-0955, CVE-2013-0956, CVE-2013-0958, CVE-2013-0959, CVE-2013-0962, CVE-2013-0968)
 - Two intermediate certificates, improperly issued by TURKTRUST certificate authority, are incorrectly trusted.

The mobile device is running a version of iOS that is older than version 6.1.  This version contains security-related fixes for the following issues :

  - An error related to 'EUC-JP' encoding could allow cross-     site scripting attacks. (CVE-2011-3058)

  - An out-of-bounds read error exists related to 802.11i     information handling that could allow remote attackers     to disable WiFi. (CVE-2012-2619)

  - An error exists related to certificate-based     'Apple ID' authentication that could allow improper     trust extension. (CVE-2013-0963)

  - An error exists related to the 'copyin' and 'copyout'     functions that could allow a user-mode process to access     the first page of kernel memory. (CVE-2013-0964)

  - An error exists related to Mobile Safari     preferences that could improperly allow JavaScript     to be enabled after a user has disabled it.
    (CVE-2013-0974)

  - Many errors exist related to the bundled 'WebKit'     components. (CVE-2012-2824, CVE-2012-2857,     CVE-2012-2889, CVE-2012-3606, CVE-2012-3607,     CVE-2012-3621, CVE-2012-3632, CVE-2012-3687,     CVE-2012-3701, CVE-2013-0948, CVE-2013-0949,     CVE-2013-0950, CVE-2013-0951, CVE-2013-0952,     CVE-2013-0953, CVE-2013-0954, CVE-2013-0955,     CVE-2013-0956, CVE-2013-0958, CVE-2013-0959,     CVE-2013-0962, CVE-2013-0968)

  - Two intermediate certificates, improperly issued by     TURKTRUST certificate authority, are incorrectly     trusted.

ID	Name	Product	Family	Severity
263583	Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2013-0968	Nessus	Misc.	high
6679	Apple iOS < 6.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities	Nessus Network Monitor	Mobile Devices	high
64287	Apple iOS < 6.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities	Nessus	Mobile Devices	high

Detections

Analytics

CVE-2013-0968

high

Tenable Plugins

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high

high