Apple iOS up to 12.3.2 Profiles input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Apple iOS up to 12.3.2. This affects an unknown part of the component Profiles. Such manipulation leads to input validation. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2019-8698. The attack must be carried out locally. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS up to 12.3.2 (Smartphone Operating System) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown code block of the component Profiles. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

A validation issue existed in the entitlement verification. This issue was addressed with improved validation of the process entitlement. This issue is fixed in iOS 12.4, tvOS 12.4. A malicious application may be able to restrict access to websites.

The weakness was presented 07/22/2019 as HT210346 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2019-8698 since 02/18/2019. The attack needs to be approached locally. The requirement for exploitation is a simple authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 07/11/2020). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future. The advisory points out:

A validation issue existed in the entitlement verification. This issue was addressed with improved validation of the process entitlement.

Upgrading to version 12.4 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

See VDB-138633, VDB-138659, VDB-138660 and VDB-138661 for similar entries. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.2

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Countermeasuresinfo

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 🔍
07/11/2020 +353 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT210346
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2019-8698 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2019-8698
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-138668
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917
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Entryinfo

Created: 07/24/2019 16:03
Updated: 07/11/2020 10:31
Changes: 07/24/2019 16:03 (63), 07/11/2020 10:31 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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