Apple iOS/iPadOS up to 13.4.1 Bluetooth out-of-bounds

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 13.4.1. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Bluetooth. Such manipulation leads to out-of-bounds. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2020-9838. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 13.4.1 (Smartphone Operating System). It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality of the component Bluetooth. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in iOS 13.5 and iPadOS 13.5. A remote attacker may be able to cause arbitrary code execution.

The weakness was shared 05/20/2020 by Dennis Heinze with TU Darmstadt as HT211168 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2020-9838. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 05/30/2020). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future. The advisory points out:

An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking.

Upgrading to version 13.5 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The entries VDB-155738, VDB-155739, VDB-155740 and VDB-155741 are related to this item. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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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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NVD Base Score: 9.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Out-of-bounds
CWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iOS/iPadOS 13.5

Timelineinfo

03/02/2020 🔍
05/20/2020 +79 days 🔍
05/20/2020 +0 days 🔍
05/29/2020 +9 days 🔍
10/20/2020 +144 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT211168
Researcher: Dennis Heinze
Organization: TU Darmstadt
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2020-9838 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-9838
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-155744
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917
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Entryinfo

Created: 05/30/2020 00:40
Updated: 10/20/2020 07:17
Changes: 05/30/2020 00:40 (48), 05/30/2020 00:45 (17), 10/20/2020 07:17 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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