Apple iOS up to 11.3.1 Siri Contacts information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Apple iOS up to 11.3.1. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Siri Contacts. Such manipulation leads to information disclosure. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2018-4244. The attack can be executed directly on the physical device. There is no exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Apple iOS up to 11.3.1 (Smartphone Operating System). Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality of the component Siri Contacts. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 11.4 is affected. The issue involves the "Siri Contacts" component. It allows physically proximate attackers to discover private contact information via Siri.

The bug was discovered 05/29/2018. The weakness was shared 05/29/2018 as HT208848 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2018-4244 since 01/02/2018. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1592. The advisory points out:

An issue existed with Siri permissions. This was addressed with improved permission checking.

Upgrading to version 11.4 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The entries VDB-118648, VDB-118652, VDB-118657 and VDB-118659 are related to this item. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.3

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VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: Yes
Local: Yes
Remote: No

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iOS 11.4

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05/29/2018 +147 days 🔍
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06/03/2018 +5 days 🔍
06/08/2018 +4 days 🔍
03/21/2023 +1747 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT208848
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2018-4244 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-4244
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-118784
SecurityTracker: 1041031

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

Created: 06/03/2018 14:55
Updated: 03/21/2023 07:59
Changes: 06/03/2018 14:55 (65), 02/13/2020 08:14 (3), 03/21/2023 07:59 (4)
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Cache ID: 216:B82:103

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