Apple iOS up to 12.1.2 IOKit type conversion

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS up to 12.1.2. It has been rated as critical. This affects an unknown part of the component IOKit. Performing a manipulation results in type conversion. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2019-6214. The attack is only possible with local access. Additionally, an exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS up to 12.1.2 (Smartphone Operating System). It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown function of the component IOKit. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a type conversion vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-704. The product does not correctly convert an object, resource, or structure from one type to a different type. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The bug was discovered 01/22/2019. The weakness was released 01/22/2019 by Ian Beer with Google Project Zero as HT209443 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2019-6214 since 01/11/2019. 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. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The advisory points out:

A type confusion issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 121391 (macOS and Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2019-001)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family MacOS X Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 371589 (Apple macOS Mojave 10.14.3, Security Update 2019-001 High Sierra, Security Update 2019-001 Sierra Not Installed (HT209446)).

Upgrading to version 12.1.3 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (121391) and SecurityFocus (BID 106323†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-128295, VDB-130034, VDB-130004 and VDB-130005. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Type conversion
CWE: CWE-704
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Access: Public
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Nessus ID: 121391
Nessus Name: macOS and Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2019-001)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iOS 12.1.3

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12/14/2018 🔍
01/11/2019 +28 days 🔍
01/22/2019 +11 days 🔍
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01/23/2019 +1 days 🔍
01/25/2019 +2 days 🔍
02/09/2025 +2207 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT209443
Researcher: Ian Beer
Organization: Google Project Zero
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2019-6214 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2019-6214
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-130011
SecurityFocus: 106323 - SQLite CVE-2018-20346 Remote Integer Overflow Vulnerability

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

Created: 01/23/2019 12:36
Updated: 02/09/2025 08:58
Changes: 01/23/2019 12:36 (71), 05/04/2020 16:06 (12), 07/02/2023 11:21 (5), 02/09/2025 08:58 (22)
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