Apple iOS/iPadOS up to 13.3.0 libxpc out-of-bounds

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 13.3.0. It has been rated as critical. Affected is an unknown function of the component libxpc. Performing a manipulation results in out-of-bounds. This vulnerability was named CVE-2020-3829. The attack needs to be approached locally. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 13.3.0 (Smartphone Operating System). This affects an unknown function of the component libxpc. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was presented 01/28/2020 by Ian Beer with Google Project Zero as HT210918 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2020-3829. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The advisory points out:

An out-of-bounds read was addressed with 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.

See VDB-150583, VDB-150606, VDB-150616 and VDB-150617 for similar entries. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Out-of-bounds
CWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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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 13.3.1

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
Researcher: Ian Beer
Organization: Google Project Zero
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2020-3829 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-3829
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-150633
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917
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Entryinfo

Created: 02/28/2020 13:49
Updated: 05/11/2025 07:15
Changes: 02/28/2020 13:49 (48), 02/28/2020 13:54 (16), 04/06/2024 16:37 (19), 05/11/2025 07:15 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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