LINE jp.naver.line 8.8.0 on iOS Protection Mechanism LAContext Fingerprint improper authentication ⚔ [Disputed]

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in LINE jp.naver.line 8.8.0 on iOS. It has been rated as critical. This vulnerability affects the function LAContext of the component Protection Mechanism. This manipulation as part of Fingerprint causes improper authentication. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2018-13434. The attack requires local access. There is no available exploit. It is still unclear if this vulnerability genuinely exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in LINE jp.naver.line 8.8.0 on iOS (iOS App Software). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is the function LAContext of the component Protection Mechanism. The manipulation as part of a Fingerprint leads to a improper authentication vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-287. When an actor claims to have a given identity, the product does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

** DISPUTED ** An issue was discovered in the LINE jp.naver.line application 8.8.0 for iOS. The LAContext class for Biometric (TouchID) validation allows authentication bypass by overriding the LAContext return Boolean value to be "true" because the kSecAccessControlUserPresence protection mechanism is not used. In other words, an attacker could authenticate with an arbitrary fingerprint. NOTE: the vendor indicates that this is not an attack of interest within the context of their threat model, which excludes iOS devices on which a jailbreak has occurred.

The weakness was presented 08/16/2018 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at gist.github.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2018-13434 since 07/08/2018. Attacking locally is a requirement. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

The real existence of this vulnerability is still doubted at the moment.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

See VDB-122985 and VDB-122984 for similar entries. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.2

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Improper authentication
CWE: CWE-287
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Physical: Yes
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

07/08/2018 🔍
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08/05/2024 +2180 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: gist.github.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2018-13434 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-13434
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-122983
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Entryinfo

Created: 08/17/2018 06:43
Updated: 08/05/2024 15:46
Changes: 08/17/2018 06:43 (42), 03/16/2020 10:54 (19), 08/05/2024 15:46 (28)
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