A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Apple iOS up to 8.4.1 (Smartphone Operating System). Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the component Data Detectors Engine. 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. The summary by CVE is:

Data Detectors Engine in Apple iOS before 9 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted text file.

The weakness was shared 09/16/2015 by Filippo Bigarella (M1x7e1) as HT205212 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2015-5829 since 08/06/2015. 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 $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 06/15/2022). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.

Upgrading to version 9 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The entries 9015, 68413, 77828 and 77762 are related to this item.

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