Apple iOS/iPadOS up to 13.4.1 WebKit type confusion

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 13.4.1. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component WebKit. The manipulation results in type confusion. This vulnerability was named CVE-2020-9800. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 13.4.1 (Smartphone Operating System). It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown function of the component WebKit. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a type confusion vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-843. The product allocates or initializes a resource such as a pointer, object, or variable using one type, but it later accesses that resource using a type that is incompatible with the original type. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was presented 05/20/2020 by Brendan Draper with Zero Day Initiative as HT211168 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is available at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2020-9800. 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 05/30/2020). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future. The advisory points out:

A type confusion issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

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

See VDB-155703, VDB-155736, VDB-155738 and VDB-155739 for similar entries. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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

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Class: Type confusion
CWE: CWE-843
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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

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

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT211168
Researcher: Brendan Draper
Organization: Zero Day Initiative
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2020-9800 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-9800
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-155778
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917
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Entryinfo

Created: 05/30/2020 00:56
Updated: 10/20/2020 10:34
Changes: 05/30/2020 00:56 (49), 05/30/2020 01:01 (16), 10/20/2020 10:34 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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