Apple iOS up to 11.1 App Store input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS up to 11.1. It has been classified as critical. The affected element is an unknown function of the component App Store. This manipulation causes input validation. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2017-7164. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Apple iOS up to 11.1 (Smartphone Operating System). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block of the component App Store. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 11.2 is affected. tvOS before 11.2 is affected. The issue involves the "App Store" component. It allows man-in-the-middle attackers to spoof password prompts.

The bug was discovered 01/11/2018. The weakness was released 04/03/2018 (Website). The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2017-7164 since 03/17/2017. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/20/2020). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 82 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k.

Upgrading to version 11.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-111116, VDB-111125, VDB-111126 and VDB-115606. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.7

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VulDB Temp Score: 3.6
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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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

Timelineinfo

03/17/2017 🔍
01/11/2018 +300 days 🔍
04/03/2018 +82 days 🔍
04/03/2018 +0 days 🔍
04/03/2018 +0 days 🔍
01/20/2020 +657 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2017-7164 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-7164
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-115561
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917
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Entryinfo

Created: 04/03/2018 15:30
Updated: 01/20/2020 16:13
Changes: 04/03/2018 15:30 (60), 01/20/2020 16:13 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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