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A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS up to 8.4.0 (Smartphone Operating System). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown part of the component libxpc. 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:
libxpc in Apple iOS before 8.4.1 and OS X before 10.10.5 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted app that sends a malformed XPC message.
The weakness was shared 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-2015-3795 since 05/07/2015. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 06/10/2022). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 77257 (AIX 6.1 TL 8 : libxml2 (IV62447)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family AIX Local Security Checks.
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 vulnerability database at Tenable (77257). The entries 77102, 77103, 77104 and 77105 are related to this item.
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Class: Memory corruptionCWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 77257
Nessus Name: AIX 6.1 TL 8 : libxml2 (IV62447)
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OpenVAS ID: 702978
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2978-1 (libxml2 - security update)
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Upgrade: iOS 8.4.1
Timeline
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Sources
Vendor: apple.comAdvisory: HT205030
Researcher: Ilja van Sprundel
Organization: Google Project Zero
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-3795 (🔍)
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
SecurityFocus: 76343 - Apple Mac OS X and iOS Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917
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Entry
Created: 08/14/2015 12:48Updated: 06/10/2022 04:32
Changes: 08/14/2015 12:48 (67), 10/09/2017 09:47 (8), 06/10/2022 04:32 (3)
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