Apple iOS 8.1.2 CoreTelephony Class 0 SMS Message null pointer dereference

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A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS 8.1.2 (Smartphone Operating System). It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the component CoreTelephony. The manipulation as part of a Class 0 SMS Message leads to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-476. A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

CoreTelephony in Apple iOS before 8.2 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and device restart) via a Class 0 SMS message.

The weakness was disclosed 03/09/2015 by Roman Digerberg as HT204423 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. The public release has been coordinated in cooperation with Apple. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2015-1063 since 01/16/2015. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. 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 04/15/2022). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.Due to its background and reception, this vulnerability has a historic impact.

Upgrading to version 8.2 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 X-Force (101488) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-48931†).

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Class: Null pointer dereference
CWE: CWE-476 / CWE-404
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Status: Unproven

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Upgrade: iOS 8.2

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Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT204423
Researcher: Roman Digerberg
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-1063 (🔍)
X-Force: 101488 - Apple iOS CoreTelephony denial of service
SecurityTracker: 1031864
Vulnerability Center: 48931 - Apple iOS <8.2 Remote DoS in CoreTelephony, High

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

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Created: 03/12/2015 09:42 AM
Updated: 04/15/2022 10:58 AM
Changes: 03/12/2015 09:42 AM (68), 06/22/2017 10:33 AM (2), 04/15/2022 10:58 AM (3)
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