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 rated as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component SQLite. The manipulation leads to denial of service. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2020-13435. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iCloud up to 11.4 on Windows (Cloud Software) and classified as problematic. This issue affects an unknown function of the component SQLite. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. Impacted is availability.

The weakness was released 12/02/2020 as HT211935 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2020-13435. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1499 for this issue. 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 296215 (Azure Linux 3.0 Security Update: ceph / libdb (CVE-2020-13435)), 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 (296215). Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 296215
Nessus Name: Azure Linux 3.0 Security Update: ceph / libdb (CVE-2020-13435)

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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 🔍
01/23/2026 +1874 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT211935
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2020-13435 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-13435
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-165641

Entryinfo

Created: 12/06/2020 17:45
Updated: 01/23/2026 16:54
Changes: 12/06/2020 17:45 (17), 12/06/2020 17:48 (29), 12/13/2020 01:04 (6), 12/13/2020 01:08 (18), 01/23/2026 16:54 (17)
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Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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