Apple iOS/iPadOS up to 13.5.1 Safari Reader cross-domain policy

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 13.5.1 and classified as critical. This affects an unknown function of the component Safari Reader. Performing a manipulation results in cross-domain policy. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2020-9911. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 13.5.1 (Smartphone Operating System). It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown part of the component Safari Reader. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross-domain policy vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-942. The product uses a cross-domain policy file that includes domains that should not be trusted. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was published 07/15/2020 by Nikhil Mittal with Payatu Labs as HT211288 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2020-9911. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. 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 07/16/2020). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future. The advisory points out:

A logic issue was addressed with improved restrictions.

Upgrading to version 13.6 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

Similar entries are available at VDB-158577, VDB-158578, VDB-158579 and VDB-158580. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.7

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross-domain policy
CWE: CWE-942 / CWE-346 / CWE-345
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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 13.6

Timelineinfo

03/02/2020 🔍
07/15/2020 +135 days 🔍
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07/16/2020 +1 days 🔍
11/03/2020 +110 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT211288
Researcher: Nikhil Mittal
Organization: Payatu Labs
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2020-9911 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-9911
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-158595
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917
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Entryinfo

Created: 07/16/2020 18:19
Updated: 11/03/2020 12:01
Changes: 07/16/2020 18:19 (47), 07/16/2020 18:24 (2), 11/03/2020 11:52 (2), 11/03/2020 12:01 (8)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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