Apple iOS/iPadOS up to 14.1 Crash Reporter symlink

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 14.1. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Crash Reporter. Executing a manipulation can lead to symlink. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2020-10003. The attack can only be executed locally. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 14.1 (Smartphone Operating System). It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown function of the component Crash Reporter. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a symlink vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-61. The product, when opening a file or directory, does not sufficiently account for when the file is a symbolic link that resolves to a target outside of the intended control sphere. This could allow an attacker to cause the product to operate on unauthorized files. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was shared 11/05/2020 by Tim Michaud as HT211929 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is available at support.apple.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2020-10003. The exploitation appears to be easy. Local access is required to approach this attack. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k 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:

A local attacker may be able to elevate  their privileges

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 issue existed within the path validation logic for symlinks. This issue was addressed with improved path sanitization.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

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VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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Class: Symlink
CWE: CWE-61 / CWE-59
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iOS/iPadOS 14.2

Timelineinfo

03/02/2020 🔍
11/05/2020 +248 days 🔍
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11/06/2020 +1 days 🔍
12/02/2020 +26 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT211929
Researcher: Tim Michaud
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2020-10003 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-10003
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-164374
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 11/06/2020 07:53
Updated: 12/02/2020 19:40
Changes: 11/06/2020 07:53 (8), 11/06/2020 07:54 (10), 11/06/2020 07:57 (29), 12/02/2020 19:40 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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