Apple iOS up to 10.3.2 Messages input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Apple iOS up to 10.3.2. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Messages. Performing a manipulation results in input validation. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2017-7118. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Apple iOS up to 10.3.2 (Smartphone Operating System). This affects an unknown code of the component Messages. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 11 is affected. The issue involves the "Messages" component. It allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (crash) via a crafted image.

The bug was discovered 09/19/2017. The weakness was published 09/20/2017 by Kiki Jiang and Jason Tokoph as HT208112 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2017-7118 since 03/17/2017. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. 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 01/14/2021). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future. The advisory points out:

A denial of service issue was addressed through improved validation.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k.

Upgrading to version 11.0 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 100892†). Similar entries are available at VDB-102678, VDB-107049, VDB-107050 and VDB-107051. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iOS 11.0

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03/17/2017 🔍
09/19/2017 +186 days 🔍
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09/20/2017 +1 days 🔍
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09/25/2017 +5 days 🔍
10/22/2017 +27 days 🔍
01/14/2021 +1180 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT208112
Researcher: Kiki Jiang, Jason Tokoph
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2017-7118 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-7118
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-107055
SecurityFocus: 100892 - Apple iOS APPLE-SA-2017-09-19-1 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1039385

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

Created: 09/25/2017 09:25
Updated: 01/14/2021 09:24
Changes: 09/25/2017 09:25 (68), 11/19/2019 08:48 (5), 01/14/2021 09:24 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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