Apple macOS Image out-of-bounds read

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6.4	$0-$5k	0.00

A vulnerability was found in Apple macOS (Operating System) (unknown version). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects an unknown functionality of the component Image Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-125. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in watchOS 6.1.2, iOS 13.3.1 and iPadOS 13.3.1, tvOS 13.3.1, macOS Catalina 10.15.3, Security Update 2020-001 Mojave, Security Update 2020-001 High Sierra. Processing a maliciously crafted image may lead to arbitrary code execution.

The weakness was disclosed 10/28/2020. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2020-3880 since 12/18/2019. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. The successful exploitation needs a simple authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 11/29/2020). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

Productinfoedit

Type

Operating System

Vendor

Apple

Name

macOS

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.6
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.4

VulDB Base Score: 5.5
VulDB Temp Score: 5.3
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 7.8
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Exploitinginfoedit

Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-125
ATT&CK: Unknown

Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfoedit

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔒

Timelineinfoedit

12/18/2019 CVE assigned
10/28/2020 +315 days Advisory disclosed
10/28/2020 +0 days VulDB entry created
11/29/2020 +32 days VulDB last update

Sourcesinfoedit

Vendor: https://www.apple.com/

Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2020-3880 (🔒)
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712

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