VDB-152571 · CVE-2020-3910 · HT211102

Apple iOS/iPadOS up to 13.3.1 libxml2 buffer overflow

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 13.3.1. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component libxml2. Performing a manipulation results in buffer overflow. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2020-3910. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 13.3.1 (Smartphone Operating System). This affects some unknown processing of the component libxml2. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a buffer overflow vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-120. The product copies an input buffer to an output buffer without verifying that the size of the input buffer is less than the size of the output buffer, leading to a buffer overflow. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was released 03/24/2020 as HT211102 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2020-3910. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 04/02/2020). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future. The advisory points out:

A buffer overflow was addressed with improved size validation.

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

Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-152507, VDB-152522, VDB-152544 and VDB-152561. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Smartphone Operating System

Vendor

Apple

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Version

License

commercial

Website

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

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CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.4

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 9.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Buffer overflow
CWE: CWE-120 / 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 13.4

Timelineinfo

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-2020-3910 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-3910
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-152571
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917
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Entryinfo

Created: 04/02/2020 11:46
Updated: 10/06/2020 13:12
Changes: 04/02/2020 11:46 (46), 04/02/2020 11:51 (16), 10/06/2020 13:12 (2)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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