Apple iOS up to 11.1 Kernel input validation

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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Apple iOS up to 11.1 (Smartphone Operating System). Affected by this issue is an unknown code block of the component Kernel. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is availability. CVE summarizes:

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 11.2 is affected. macOS before 10.13.2 is affected. tvOS before 11.2 is affected. The issue involves the "Kernel" component. It allows local users to bypass intended memory-read restrictions or cause a denial of service (system crash).

The bug was discovered 12/21/2017. The weakness was released 12/27/2017 by Jann Horn with Google Project Zero (Website). The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2017-7154 since 03/17/2017. The attack needs to be approached locally. The requirement for exploitation is a simple authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 105080 (macOS 10.13.x < 10.13.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities (Meltdown)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family MacOS X Local Security Checks and running in the context c.

Upgrading to version 11.2 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 Tenable (105080) and Exploit-DB (43521). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at 108975, 109077, 109291 and 110373.

Productinfo

Type

Smartphone Operating System

Vendor

Apple

Name

Version

License

commercial

CPE 2.3info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.8

VulDB Base Score: 3.3
VulDB Temp Score: 3.0
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NVD Base Score: 6.6
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Local: Yes
Remote: No

Availability: 🔍
Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 105080
Nessus Name: macOS 10.13.x < 10.13.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities (Meltdown)
Nessus File: 🔍
Nessus Risk: 🔍
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OpenVAS ID: 54322
OpenVAS Name: Apple MacOSX Security Updates(HT208331)-02
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iOS 11.2

Timelineinfo

03/17/2017 🔍
12/06/2017 +264 days 🔍
12/07/2017 +1 days 🔍
12/21/2017 +14 days 🔍
12/27/2017 +6 days 🔍
12/27/2017 +0 days 🔍
12/28/2017 +1 days 🔍
02/23/2018 +57 days 🔍
12/28/2019 +673 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Researcher: Jann Horn
Organization: Google Project Zero
Status: Not defined
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2017-7154 (🔍)
SecurityFocus: 103134 - Apple iOS/tvOS/macOS CVE-2017-7154 Local Security Bypass Vulnerability

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917
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Entryinfo

Created: 12/28/2017 09:31
Updated: 12/28/2019 11:39
Changes: 12/28/2017 09:31 (63), 12/28/2019 11:39 (21)
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