VDB-150622 · CVE-2020-3840 · HT210918

Apple iOS/iPadOS up to 13.3.0 IPSec memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 13.3.0. Affected is an unknown function of the component IPSec. Executing a manipulation can lead to memory corruption. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2020-3840. The attack is restricted to local execution. No exploit exists. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 13.3.0 (Smartphone Operating System). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown part of the component IPSec. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was disclosed 01/28/2020 as HT210918 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is available at support.apple.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2020-3840. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 02/28/2020). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future. The advisory points out:

An off by one issue existed in the handling of racoon configuration files. This issue was addressed through improved bounds checking.

Upgrading to version 13.3.1 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Type

Smartphone Operating System

Vendor

Apple

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Version

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commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.apple.com/

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.4

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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NVD Base Score: 7.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iOS/iPadOS 13.3.1

Timelineinfo

12/18/2019 🔍
01/28/2020 +41 days 🔍
01/28/2020 +0 days 🔍
02/28/2020 +31 days 🔍
05/11/2025 +1899 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT210918
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2020-3840 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-3840
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-150622
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917
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Entryinfo

Created: 02/28/2020 13:48
Updated: 05/11/2025 06:48
Changes: 02/28/2020 13:48 (46), 02/28/2020 13:53 (16), 04/06/2024 15:25 (19), 05/11/2025 06:48 (4)
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