Apple tvOS up to 10.2.0 AVEVideoEncoder Application memory corruption

| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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Summary
A vulnerability was found in Apple tvOS up to 10.2.0. It has been rated as critical. The affected element is an unknown function of the component AVEVideoEncoder. The manipulation as part of Application leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2017-6999. The attack needs to be performed locally. Additionally, an exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is advised.
Details
A vulnerability was found in Apple tvOS up to 10.2.0 (Digital Media Player). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown function of the component AVEVideoEncoder. The manipulation as part of a Application leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 10.3.2 is affected. tvOS before 10.2.1 is affected. watchOS before 3.2.2 is affected. The issue involves the "AVEVideoEncoder" component. It allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted app.
The bug was discovered 05/17/2017. The weakness was released 05/22/2017 with Zimperium zLabs (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2017-6999 since 03/17/2017. Attacking locally is a requirement. The successful exploitation requires a simple authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.
The exploit is available at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. 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 $0-$5k.
Upgrading to version 10.2.1 eliminates this vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (42555) and SecurityFocus (BID 98571†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-101294, VDB-101254, VDB-101258 and VDB-101262. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.
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Website
- Vendor: https://www.apple.com/
CPE 2.3
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Class: Memory corruptionCWE: CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: tvOS 10.2.1
Timeline
03/17/2017 🔍05/15/2017 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: apple.comAdvisory: support.apple.com
Researcher: Adam Donenfeld (@doadam)
Organization: Zimperium zLabs
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2017-6999 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-6999
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-101591
SecurityFocus: 98571 - Apple iOS/WatchOS/tvOS Multiple Memory Corruption Vulnerabilities
OSVDB: - CVE-2017-6999 - Apple - Apple Tv - High
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entry
Created: 05/22/2017 17:10Updated: 10/01/2024 17:10
Changes: 05/22/2017 17:10 (64), 10/01/2020 16:56 (9), 12/25/2020 12:26 (2), 10/01/2024 17:10 (15)
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