Apple iCloud up to 11.4 on Windows SQLite denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iCloud up to 11.4 on Windows. It has been declared as problematic. This affects an unknown part of the component SQLite. Executing a manipulation can lead to denial of service. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2020-13434. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apple iCloud up to 11.4 on Windows (Cloud Software) and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing of the component SQLite. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. As an impact it is known to affect availability.

The weakness was published 12/02/2020 as HT211935 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2020-13434. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1499. The advisory points out:

A remote attacker may be able to cause a denial of service

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 236583 (Alibaba Cloud Linux 3 : 0111: sqlite (ALINUX3-SA-2022:0111)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading to version 11.5 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. The advisory contains the following remark:

This issue was addressed with improved checks.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (236583). VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Physical: Partially
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Nessus ID: 236583
Nessus Name: Alibaba Cloud Linux 3 : 0111: sqlite (ALINUX3-SA-2022:0111)

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iCloud 11.5

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05/24/2020 🔍
12/02/2020 +192 days 🔍
12/02/2020 +0 days 🔍
12/06/2020 +4 days 🔍
05/21/2025 +1627 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT211935
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2020-13434 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-13434
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-165640

Entryinfo

Created: 12/06/2020 17:44
Updated: 05/21/2025 12:34
Changes: 12/06/2020 17:44 (17), 12/06/2020 17:48 (29), 12/13/2020 00:54 (6), 12/13/2020 00:59 (18), 05/21/2025 12:34 (17)
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