Apple iOS up to 8.4.0 IOHIDFamily memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in Apple iOS up to 8.4.0. This impacts an unknown function of the component IOHIDFamily. Executing a manipulation can lead to memory corruption. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2015-5774. No exploit exists. Applying a patch is advised to resolve this issue. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apple iOS up to 8.4.0 (Smartphone Operating System) and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown code block of the component IOHIDFamily. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Buffer overflow in IOHIDFamily in Apple iOS before 8.4.1 and OS X before 10.10.5 allows local users to gain privileges via unspecified vectors.

The weakness was disclosed 08/11/2015 by Ilja van Sprundel with Google Project Zero as HT205030 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2015-5774 since 08/06/2015. The attack needs to be approached locally. The requirement for exploitation is a single authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 90315 (Apple TV < 7.2.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Misc.. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 123806 (Apple Mac OS X v10.10.5 and Security Update 2015-006 Not Installed (APPLE-SA-2015-08-13-2)).

Upgrading to version 8.4.1 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be patching the affected component. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (90315), SecurityFocus (BID 76343†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1033275†). The entries VDB-77102, VDB-77103, VDB-77104 and VDB-77105 are pretty similar. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Local: Yes
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Nessus ID: 90315
Nessus Name: Apple TV < 7.2.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Upgrade: iOS 8.4.1

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT205030
Researcher: Ilja van Sprundel
Organization: Google Project Zero
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-5774 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-5774
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-77152
SecurityFocus: 76343 - Apple Mac OS X and iOS Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1033275 - Apple iOS Multiple Flaws Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code, Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information, and Deny Service and Let Apps Gain Elevated Privileges

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

Created: 08/14/2015 12:48 PM
Updated: 02/03/2025 04:44 AM
Changes: 08/14/2015 12:48 PM (60), 10/09/2017 09:43 AM (11), 06/10/2022 01:47 AM (3), 02/03/2025 04:44 AM (16)
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