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zdi360 Security TeamZDI-18-152
HistoryFeb 07, 2018 - 12:00 a.m.

(Pwn2Own) Apple Safari HTMLButtonElement Use-After-Free Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

2018-02-0700:00:00
360 Security Team
www.zerodayinitiative.com
6

0.006 Low

EPSS

Percentile

79.1%

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Apple Safari. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the handling of HTMLButtonElement objects. By performing actions in JavaScript, an attacker can cause a pointer to be reused after it has been freed. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code under the context of the current process.