Apple iOS up to 8.1.2 IOHIDFamily data processing

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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Apple iOS up to 8.1.2 (Smartphone Operating System). This affects some unknown functionality of the component IOHIDFamily. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a data processing vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-19. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

IOHIDFamily in Apple iOS before 8.1.3, Apple OS X before 10.10.2, and Apple TV before 7.0.3 does not properly validate resource-queue metadata, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context via a crafted app.

The weakness was released 01/27/2015 by Felipe Andres Manzano (PanguTeam) with Apple as HT204245 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2014-4488 since 06/20/2014. The exploitability is told to be difficult. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 12/15/2024). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future. The advisory points out:

A validation issue existed in IOHIDFamily's handling of resource queue metadata. This issue was addressed through improved validation of metadata.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 81145 (Apple TV < 7.0.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Misc. and running in the context r. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 123193 (Apple Mac OS X v10.10.2 and Security Update 2015-001 Not Installed (APPLE-SA-2015-01-27-4)).

Upgrading to version 8.1.3 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (81145), SecurityFocus (BID 72327†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-48337†). Further details are available at us-cert.gov. Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-67778, VDB-68077, VDB-68232 and VDB-68339. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Data processing
CWE: CWE-19
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Nessus ID: 81145
Nessus Name: Apple TV < 7.0.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Upgrade: iOS 8.1.3

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT204245
Researcher: Felipe Andres Manzano (PanguTeam)
Organization: Apple
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-4488 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-4488
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-68931
SecurityFocus: 72327 - Multiple Apple Products Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1031650
SecuriTeam: 1031652
Vulnerability Center: 48337 - Apple iOS before 8.1.3 Remote Code Execution via a Malicious Application - CVE-2014-4488, Critical

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917
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Created: 01/29/2015 03:41 PM
Updated: 12/15/2024 09:40 PM
Changes: 01/29/2015 03:41 PM (62), 09/19/2018 07:44 AM (19), 03/07/2022 06:05 PM (3), 12/15/2024 09:40 PM (31)
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