Apple iOS/iPadOS up to 13.3.1 Kernel memory leak

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 13.3.1. Affected is an unknown function of the component Kernel. This manipulation causes memory leak. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2020-3914. The attack can only be executed locally. There is no exploit available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 13.3.1 (Smartphone Operating System). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the component Kernel. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory leak vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-401. The product does not sufficiently track and release allocated memory after it has been used, which slowly consumes remaining memory. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality.

The weakness was shared 03/24/2020 as HT211102 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2020-3914. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. 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:

A memory initialization issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

Upgrading to version 13.4 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The entries VDB-152503, VDB-152518, VDB-152540 and VDB-152561 are related to this item. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory leak
CWE: CWE-401 / CWE-404
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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 13.4

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12/18/2019 🔍
03/24/2020 +97 days 🔍
03/24/2020 +0 days 🔍
04/02/2020 +9 days 🔍
10/06/2020 +187 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT211102
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2020-3914 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-3914
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-152569
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917
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Entryinfo

Created: 04/02/2020 11:45
Updated: 10/06/2020 13:03
Changes: 04/02/2020 11:45 (46), 04/02/2020 11:50 (16), 10/06/2020 13:03 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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