Apple iOS/iPadOS CoreAudio out-of-bounds

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Apple iOS and iPadOS. This affects an unknown part of the component CoreAudio. Executing a manipulation can lead to out-of-bounds. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2020-9960. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS and iPadOS (Smartphone Operating System) (unknown version). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code block of the component CoreAudio. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was published 12/14/2020 by JunDong Xie and XingWei Lin as confirmed advisory (Website). This vulnerability was named CVE-2020-9960 since 03/02/2020. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 04/08/2021). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.

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

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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
CWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

03/02/2020 🔍
12/14/2020 +287 days 🔍
12/14/2020 +0 days 🔍
04/03/2021 +110 days 🔍
04/08/2021 +5 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Researcher: JunDong Xie, XingWei Lin
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2020-9960 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-9960
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-172240
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 04/03/2021 11:11
Updated: 04/08/2021 16:23
Changes: 04/03/2021 11:11 (33), 04/08/2021 16:23 (10)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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