VDB-172283 · CVE-2021-1754 · GCVE-0-2021-1754

Apple iOS/iPadOS ImageIO Remote Code Execution

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Apple iOS and iPadOS. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component ImageIO. The manipulation leads to Remote Code Execution. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2021-1754. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS and iPadOS (Smartphone Operating System) (version now known) and classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component ImageIO. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a remote code execution vulnerability. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was presented 02/01/2021 by Xingwei Lin as confirmed advisory (Website). The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2021-1754 since 12/08/2020. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 04/09/2021). 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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Productinfo

Type

Smartphone Operating System

Vendor

Apple

Name

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.apple.com/

CPE 2.3info

CPE 2.2info

CVSSv4info

VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

CVSSv3info

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

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Remote Code Execution
CWE: Unknown
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

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Timelineinfo

12/08/2020 🔍
02/01/2021 +55 days 🔍
02/01/2021 +0 days 🔍
04/03/2021 +61 days 🔍
04/09/2021 +6 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Researcher: Xingwei Lin
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2021-1754 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2021-1754
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-172283
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 04/03/2021 11:44
Updated: 04/09/2021 08:59
Changes: 04/03/2021 11:44 (32), 04/09/2021 08:59 (10)
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