Apple iOS up to 11.1.2 Mail 7pk security

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Apple iOS up to 11.1.2. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Mail. Performing a manipulation results in 7pk security. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2017-13874. The attack can be initiated 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 11.1.2 (Smartphone Operating System). It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown functionality of the component Mail. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a 7pk security vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-254. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The bug was discovered 12/04/2017. The weakness was released 12/02/2017 by Ian Beer with Google Project Zero as HT208334 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2017-13874 since 08/30/2017. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. 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 01/26/2021). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1211 according to MITRE ATT&CK. The advisory points out:

A S/MIME issue existed in the handling of encrypted email. This issue was addressed through improved selection of the encryption certificate.

Upgrading to version 11.2 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 102097†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-110380, VDB-110381, VDB-110382 and VDB-110383. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: 7pk security
CWE: CWE-254
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iOS 11.2

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08/30/2017 🔍
12/02/2017 +94 days 🔍
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12/07/2017 +3 days 🔍
12/10/2017 +3 days 🔍
12/25/2017 +15 days 🔍
01/26/2021 +1128 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT208334
Researcher: Ian Beer
Organization: Google Project Zero
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2017-13874 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-13874
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-110391
SecurityFocus: 102097 - Apple iOS APPLE-SA-2017-12-6-2 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1039953

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

Created: 12/10/2017 09:01
Updated: 01/26/2021 10:47
Changes: 12/10/2017 09:01 (65), 12/13/2019 08:56 (7), 01/26/2021 10:47 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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