Apple iOS/iPadOS up to 14.1 Audio out-of-bounds write

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 14.1. This affects an unknown function of the component Audio. The manipulation results in out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2020-27916. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 14.1 (Smartphone Operating System). Affected is an unknown part of the component Audio. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds write vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was published 11/05/2020 by JunDong Xie as HT211929 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is available at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2020-27916. The exploitability is told to be easy. 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 11/06/2020). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future. The advisory points out:

Processing a maliciously crafted audio file may lead to arbitrary code execution

Upgrading to version 14.2 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. The advisory contains the following remark:

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

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.0

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Out-of-bounds write
CWE: CWE-787 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iOS/iPadOS 14.2

Timelineinfo

10/27/2020 🔍
11/05/2020 +9 days 🔍
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11/06/2020 +1 days 🔍
12/02/2020 +26 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT211929
Researcher: JunDong Xie
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2020-27916 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-27916
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-164370
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 11/06/2020 07:47
Updated: 12/02/2020 19:18
Changes: 11/06/2020 07:47 (9), 11/06/2020 07:48 (9), 11/06/2020 07:51 (29), 12/02/2020 19:18 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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