Apple iOS/iPadOS up to 13.1.0 Sandbox exposure of resource

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 13.1.0. This affects an unknown function of the component Sandbox. Such manipulation leads to exposure of resource. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2019-8779. The attack can only be performed from a local environment. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 13.1.0 (Smartphone Operating System) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown code block of the component Sandbox. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a exposure of resource vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-668. The product exposes a resource to the wrong control sphere, providing unintended actors with inappropriate access to the resource. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

A logic issue applied the incorrect restrictions. This issue was addressed by updating the logic to apply the correct restrictions. This issue is fixed in iOS 13.1.1 and iPadOS 13.1.1. Third party app extensions may not receive the correct sandbox restrictions.

The weakness was published 09/27/2019 as HT210624 as confirmed security advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2019-8779 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 advisory points out:

Third party app extensions may not receive the correct sandbox restrictions

Upgrading to version 13.1.1 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. The security advisory contains the following remark:

A logic issue applied the incorrect restrictions. This issue was addressed by updating the logic to apply the correct restrictions.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.6
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.5

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Exposure of resource
CWE: CWE-668 / CWE-200 / CWE-284
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iOS/iPadOS 13.1.1

Timelineinfo

02/18/2019 🔍
09/27/2019 +221 days 🔍
09/27/2019 +0 days 🔍
09/30/2019 +3 days 🔍
09/15/2020 +351 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT210624
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2019-8779 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2019-8779
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-142700
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 09/30/2019 07:31
Updated: 09/15/2020 11:53
Changes: 09/30/2019 07:31 (62), 09/15/2020 11:53 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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