Apple iOS up to 12.0.0 Lock Screen information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS up to 12.0.0 and classified as critical. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Lock Screen. Executing a manipulation can lead to information disclosure. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2018-4379. The physical device can be targeted for the attack. There is no available exploit. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apple iOS up to 12.0.0 (Smartphone Operating System) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code of the component Lock Screen. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

A lock screen issue allowed access to the share function on a locked device. This issue was addressed by restricting options offered on a locked device. This issue affected versions prior to iOS 12.0.1.

The bug was discovered 10/08/2018. The weakness was presented 04/03/2019. This vulnerability was named CVE-2018-4379 since 01/02/2018. The attack needs to be approached locally. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1592.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 177 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k.

Upgrading to version 12.0.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

See VDB-132812, VDB-132810, VDB-132809 and VDB-132807 for similar entries. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.8

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
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

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iOS 12.0.1

Timelineinfo

01/02/2018 🔍
10/08/2018 +279 days 🔍
04/03/2019 +177 days 🔍
04/04/2019 +1 days 🔍
08/22/2023 +1601 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2018-4379 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-4379
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-132808
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917
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Entryinfo

Created: 04/04/2019 10:32
Updated: 08/22/2023 09:06
Changes: 04/04/2019 10:32 (59), 05/25/2020 12:14 (1), 08/22/2023 09:06 (4)
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Cache ID: 216:C62:103

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