Apple iOS up to 6.1.4 Packet Fragmentation input validation

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Apple iOS up to 6.1.4 (Smartphone Operating System). Affected is an unknown functionality of the component Packet Fragmentation Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. This is going to have an impact on availability. CVE summarizes:

The kernel in Apple iOS before 7 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (assertion failure and device restart) via an invalid packet fragment.

The weakness was released 09/18/2013 by Joonas Kuorilehto, Antti LevomAki and Lauri Virtanen as APPLE-SA-2013-09-18-2 iOS 7 as confirmed mailinglist post (Website). The advisory is available at prod.lists.apple.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2013-5140 since 08/15/2013. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 05/25/2021). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 70257 (Apple TV < 6.0 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Misc..

Upgrading to version iOS 7.0 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (87234), Tenable (70257), SecurityFocus (BID 62524†), OSVDB (97436†) and Secunia (SA54886†). Further details are available at zdnet.com. Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-5610, VDB-8303, VDB-8559 and VDB-8792. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Nessus ID: 70257
Nessus Name: Apple TV < 6.0 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iOS iOS 7.0

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Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: APPLE-SA-2013-09-18-2 iOS 7
Researcher: Joonas Kuorilehto, Antti LevomAki, Lauri Virtanen
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2013-5140 (🔍)
X-Force: 87234
SecurityFocus: 62524
Secunia: 54886 - Apple iOS Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 97436
SecurityTracker: 1029054
Vulnerability Center: 42746 - Apple iOS <7 and Apple TV <6 Remote DoS Vulnerability via Invalid Packet Fragment, High

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917
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Created: 09/20/2013 10:34 AM
Updated: 05/25/2021 09:07 AM
Changes: 09/20/2013 10:34 AM (74), 05/18/2017 05:39 PM (2), 05/25/2021 09:02 AM (3), 05/25/2021 09:07 AM (1)
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