Apple iOS/iPadOS up to 13.3.0 Messages information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 13.3.0. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Messages. The manipulation leads to information disclosure. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2020-3859. It is possible to launch the attack on the physical device. No exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 13.3.0 (Smartphone Operating System). This issue affects some unknown functionality of the component Messages. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

An inconsistent user interface issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in iOS 13.3.1 and iPadOS 13.3.1. A person with physical access to an iOS device may be able to access contacts from the lock screen.

The weakness was published 01/28/2020 by Andrew as HT210918 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2020-3859. Attacking locally is a requirement. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1592 according to MITRE ATT&CK. The advisory points out:

An inconsistent user interface issue was addressed with improved state management.

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

Similar entries are available at VDB-150616, VDB-150617, VDB-150618 and VDB-150619. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 2.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 2.3

VulDB Base Score: 2.4
VulDB Temp Score: 2.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: Yes
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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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 🔍
01/28/2020 +0 days 🔍
02/28/2020 +31 days 🔍
04/06/2024 +1499 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT210918
Researcher: Andrew
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2020-3859 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-3859
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-150635
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917
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Entryinfo

Created: 02/28/2020 13:50
Updated: 04/06/2024 16:52
Changes: 02/28/2020 13:50 (47), 02/28/2020 13:55 (17), 04/06/2024 16:52 (17)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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