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

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 13.4.1. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component IPSec. Executing a manipulation can lead to out-of-bounds. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2020-9837. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. You should 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 declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality of the component IPSec. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality.

The weakness was disclosed 05/20/2020 by Thijs Alkemade with Computest as HT211168 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2020-9837. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (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-155716, VDB-155738, VDB-155739 and VDB-155740 are pretty similar. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.3

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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Exploitinginfo

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

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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: Thijs Alkemade
Organization: Computest
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2020-9837 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-9837
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-155752
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917
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Entryinfo

Created: 05/30/2020 00:48
Updated: 10/20/2020 08:11
Changes: 05/30/2020 00:48 (48), 05/30/2020 00:53 (16), 10/20/2020 08:11 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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