Apple iOS/iPadOS up to 13.5.1 Wi-Fi memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 13.5.1. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Wi-Fi. The manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2020-9918. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 13.5.1 (Smartphone Operating System). It has been classified as very critical. Affected is an unknown code block of the component Wi-Fi. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was shared 07/15/2020 by Jianjun Dai with 360 Alpha Lab as HT211288 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2020-9918. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $25k-$100k (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:

An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved input validation.

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

The entries VDB-158577, VDB-158578, VDB-158579 and VDB-158580 are related to this item. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.6

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iOS/iPadOS 13.6

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

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT211288
Researcher: Jianjun Dai
Organization: 360 Alpha Lab
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2020-9918 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-9918
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-158604
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917
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Entryinfo

Created: 07/16/2020 18:22
Updated: 11/03/2020 13:39
Changes: 07/16/2020 18:22 (47), 07/16/2020 18:27 (2), 11/03/2020 13:30 (2), 11/03/2020 13:39 (8)
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