Apple iOS/iPadOS up to 13.3.0 Mail authorization

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 13.3.0. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Mail. Executing a manipulation can lead to authorization. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2020-3873. The attack can only be executed locally. There is no exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 13.3.0 (Smartphone Operating System). This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality of the component Mail. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a authorization vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-863. The product performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check. This allows attackers to bypass intended access restrictions. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

This issue was addressed with improved setting propagation. This issue is fixed in iOS 13.3.1 and iPadOS 13.3.1. Turning off "Load remote content in messages� may not apply to all mail previews.

The weakness was shared 01/28/2020 by Alex with Technische Universität Darmstadt as HT210918 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is available at support.apple.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2020-3873. The exploitation appears to be easy. Local access is required to approach this attack. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The advisory points out:

This issue was addressed with improved setting propagation.

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

The entries VDB-150616, VDB-150617, VDB-150618 and VDB-150619 are related to this item. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.2

VulDB Base Score: 3.3
VulDB Temp Score: 3.2
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Authorization
CWE: CWE-863 / CWE-285 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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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 🔍
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02/28/2020 +31 days 🔍
04/06/2024 +1499 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT210918
Researcher: Alex
Organization: Technische Universität Darmstadt
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2020-3873 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-3873
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-150634
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917
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Entryinfo

Created: 02/28/2020 13:49
Updated: 04/06/2024 16:45
Changes: 02/28/2020 13:49 (48), 02/28/2020 13:54 (17), 04/06/2024 16:45 (17)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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