Apple iOS up to 12.1.3 IOKit memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Apple iOS up to 12.1.3. This impacts an unknown function of the component IOKit. Performing a manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2019-7287. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as very critical has been found in Apple iOS up to 12.1.3 (Smartphone Operating System). This affects some unknown processing of the component IOKit. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 12.1.4. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

The bug was discovered 02/07/2019. The weakness was shared 02/07/2019 by Clement Lecigne, Ian Beer and Samuel Gross with Google Project Zero as HT209520 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2019-7287 since 01/31/2019. 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 private exploit is available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $25k-$100k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/29/2025). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future. The advisory points out:

A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved input validation.

It is declared as attacked. The CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities Catalog lists this issue since 05/23/2022 with a due date of 06/13/2022:

Apply updates per vendor instructions.

Upgrading to version 12.1.4 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 Zero-Day.cz (528). The entries VDB-130307, VDB-130688 and VDB-130690 are related to this item. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
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Access: Private
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iOS 12.1.4

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT209520
Researcher: Clement Lecigne, Ian Beer, Samuel Gross
Organization: Google Project Zero
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2019-7287 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2019-7287
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-130689
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917
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Entryinfo

Created: 02/09/2019 15:00
Updated: 01/29/2025 19:59
Changes: 02/09/2019 15:00 (66), 05/09/2020 14:35 (3), 04/26/2024 08:40 (25), 07/04/2024 11:37 (2), 09/09/2024 22:30 (1), 01/29/2025 19:59 (18)
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