Apple iOS/iPadOS up to 13.x use after free

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6.3$5k-$25k0.00

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 13.x (Smartphone Operating System). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was disclosed 12/09/2020 as HT211850. The advisory is available at support.apple.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2020-9996. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 12/15/2020). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.

Upgrading to version 14.0 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.4

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VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
ATT&CK: Unknown

Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iOS/iPadOS 14.0

Timelineinfo

03/02/2020 🔍
12/09/2020 +282 days 🔍
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12/15/2020 +6 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT211850
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2020-9996 (🔍)
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 12/09/2020 15:26
Updated: 12/15/2020 08:04
Changes: 12/09/2020 15:26 (33), 12/09/2020 15:27 (7), 12/15/2020 08:01 (2), 12/15/2020 08:04 (18)
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