CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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9.6 | $5k-$25k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, was found in Apple iOS up to 10.3.3 (Smartphone Operating System). Affected is an unknown function of the component zlib. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a numeric error vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-189. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
The crc32_big function in crc32.c in zlib 1.2.8 might allow context-dependent attackers to have unspecified impact via vectors involving big-endian CRC calculation.
The bug was discovered 12/05/2016. The weakness was shared 09/25/2017 as HT208112 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2016-9843 since 12/05/2016. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 01/04/2023). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future. The advisory points out:
Multiple issues were addressed by updating to version 1.2.11.
The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 169 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 100378 (SUSE SLES11 Security Update : java-1_7_1-ibm (SUSE-SU-2017:1387-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 171691 (SUSE Enterprise Linux Security Update for mysql (SUSE-SU-2018:3542-1)).
Upgrading to version 11 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (100378). The entries 79791, 95830, 97118 and 99028 are related to this item.
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CPE 2.3
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.8VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.6
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Class: Numeric errorCWE: CWE-189
ATT&CK: Unknown
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Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Nessus ID: 100378
Nessus Name: SUSE SLES11 Security Update : java-1_7_1-ibm (SUSE-SU-2017:1387-1)
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OpenVAS ID: 801105
OpenVAS Name: Apple Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities-HT208144
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: iOS 11
Patch: github.com
Timeline
12/05/2016 🔍12/05/2016 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: apple.comAdvisory: HT208112
Researcher: Michael Orlitzky
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-9843 (🔍)
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SecurityTracker: 1039427
SecurityFocus: 105612
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917
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Entry
Created: 10/23/2017 11:27Updated: 01/04/2023 11:59
Changes: 10/23/2017 11:27 (68), 11/29/2019 13:41 (14), 01/19/2021 19:50 (2), 01/19/2021 19:53 (3), 01/04/2023 11:59 (3)
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