Apple iOS up to 10.3.1 iBooks redirect

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Apple iOS up to 10.3.1. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component iBooks. The manipulation results in redirect. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2017-2497. The attack can be executed remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS up to 10.3.1 (Smartphone Operating System). It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown functionality of the component iBooks. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a redirect vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-601. A web application accepts a user-controlled input that specifies a link to an external site, and uses that link in a Redirect. This simplifies phishing attacks. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 10.3.2 is affected. macOS before 10.12.5 is affected. The issue involves the "iBooks" component. It allows remote attackers to trigger visits to arbitrary URLs via a crafted book.

The bug was discovered 05/10/2017. The weakness was released 05/15/2017 as HT207798 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2017-2497 since 12/01/2016. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. 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 12/23/2020). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1204.001. The advisory points out:

A URL handling issue was addressed through improved state management.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 5 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 100270 (macOS 10.12.x < 10.12.5 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family MacOS X Local Security Checks and running in the context c. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 370396 (Apple macOS Sierra Security Update 10.12.5, El Capitan 2017-002 and Yosemite 2017-002 Not Installed (2017-002)).

Upgrading to version 10.3.2 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 Tenable (100270) and SecurityFocus (BID 98468†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-101294, VDB-101254, VDB-101255 and VDB-101257. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Redirect
CWE: CWE-601
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Nessus ID: 100270
Nessus Name: macOS 10.12.x < 10.12.5 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 801105
OpenVAS Name: Apple Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities-HT207797
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iOS 10.3.2

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12/01/2016 🔍
05/10/2017 +160 days 🔍
05/15/2017 +4 days 🔍
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05/18/2017 +2 days 🔍
05/22/2017 +4 days 🔍
12/23/2020 +1311 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT207798
Researcher: Ian Beer
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2017-2497 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-2497
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-101256
SecurityFocus: 98468
OSVDB: - CVE-2017-2497 - Apple - Multiple Products - Arbitrary Redirect Issue
SecurityTracker: 1038484

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

Created: 05/16/2017 04:17
Updated: 12/23/2020 15:09
Changes: 05/16/2017 04:17 (68), 09/26/2020 22:18 (15), 12/23/2020 15:03 (3), 12/23/2020 15:09 (3)
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