VDB-150642 · CVE-2020-3868 · HT210918

Apple iOS/iPadOS up to 13.3.0 WebKit memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 13.3.0. This affects an unknown function of the component WebKit. The manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2020-3868. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 13.3.0 (Smartphone Operating System). Affected is some unknown functionality of the component WebKit. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was disclosed 01/28/2020 by Cisco with Cisco Talos as HT210918 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is available at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2020-3868. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. 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:

Multiple memory corruption issues were addressed with improved memory handling.

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

License

commercial

Website

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

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.6
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.4

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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NVD Base Score: 8.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

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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: Cisco
Organization: Cisco Talos
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2020-3868 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-3868
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-150642
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917
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Entryinfo

Created: 02/28/2020 13:51
Updated: 05/11/2025 07:15
Changes: 02/28/2020 13:51 (48), 02/28/2020 13:56 (16), 04/06/2024 17:44 (19), 05/11/2025 07:15 (3)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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