HIGH
WebKit, as used in Apple iOS before 5.1 and iTunes before 10.6, 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-2012-03-07-1 and APPLE-SA-2012-03-07-2
Published Mar 8, 2012
9.3
HIGHCVSS 2.0
EPSS 3.76%
Description
WebKit, as used in Apple iOS before 5.1 and iTunes before 10.6, 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-2012-03-07-1 and APPLE-SA-2012-03-07-2.
Affected products
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
9.3 HIGH NVD
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Medium
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Complete
Integrity Impact Complete
Availability Impact Complete
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
3.76% 0.03761
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.03761
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (11 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 3.76% (0.03761) | 89.56th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 3.80% (0.03804) | 88.60th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 1.84% (0.01837) | 81.34th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 3.41% (0.03409) | 78.87th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 1.84% (0.01837) | 81.76th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.76% (0.00759) | 81.79th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.76% (0.00759) | 80.53th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.76% (0.00759) | 78.27th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 5.26% (0.05258) | 89.81th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 5.26% (0.05258) | 88.77th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 5.26% (0.05258) | 75.91th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
Weaknesses (1)
References (9)
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Mar/msg00000.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEMailing ListVendor Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Mar/msg00001.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEMailing ListVendor Advisory
- http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Mar/msg00003.html vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEMailing ListVendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48274 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48288 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48377 third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52365 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026774 vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A17431 vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Mar/msg00000.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEMailing ListVendor Advisory | |
| http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Mar/msg00001.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEMailing ListVendor Advisory | |
| http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2012/Mar/msg00003.html | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_APPLEMailing ListVendor Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/48274 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/48288 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory | |
| http://secunia.com/advisories/48377 | third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAThird Party Advisory | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52365 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026774 | vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://oval.cisecurity.org/repository/search/definition/oval%3Aorg.mitre.oval%3Adef%3A17431 | vdb-entrysignaturex_refsource_OVALThird Party Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner apple
Published Mar 8, 2012
Updated Aug 6, 2024
Reserved Jan 12, 2012
Link CVE-2012-0623
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a