Apple iOS up to 12.3.2 Found in Apps information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS up to 12.3.2. It has been rated as critical. This affects an unknown function of the component Found in Apps. Performing a manipulation results in information disclosure. This vulnerability was named CVE-2019-8663. The attack may be initiated remotely. In addition, an exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Apple iOS up to 12.3.2 (Smartphone Operating System). This affects an unknown function of the component Found in Apps. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

This issue was addressed with improved checks. This issue is fixed in iOS 12.4, macOS Mojave 10.14.6. A remote attacker may be able to leak memory.

The weakness was presented 07/22/2019 by Natalie Silvanovich with Google Project Zero as HT210346 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2019-8663 since 02/18/2019. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1592 according to MITRE ATT&CK. The advisory points out:

This issue was addressed with improved checks.

The exploit is shared for download at packetstormsecurity.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $100k and more.

Upgrading to version 12.4 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 Exploit-DB (47257). See VDB-138568, VDB-138659, VDB-138660 and VDB-138661 for similar entries. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.9

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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iOS 12.4

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02/18/2019 🔍
07/22/2019 +154 days 🔍
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07/24/2019 +2 days 🔍
02/23/2025 +2041 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT210346
Researcher: Natalie Silvanovich
Organization: Google Project Zero
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2019-8663 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2019-8663
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-138663
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917
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Entryinfo

Created: 07/24/2019 16:02
Updated: 02/23/2025 10:05
Changes: 07/24/2019 16:02 (65), 07/11/2020 10:05 (1), 06/20/2024 12:20 (24), 02/23/2025 10:05 (2)
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