VDB-173942 · CVE-2021-1864 · HT212317

Apple iOS/iPadOS up to 14.4.2 iTunes Store use after free

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6.0	$5k-$25k	0.00

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 14.4.2. It has been declared as critical. Affected is an unknown function of the component iTunes Store. Such manipulation leads to use after free. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2021-1864. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 14.4.2 (Smartphone Operating System). It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown processing of the component iTunes Store. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was disclosed 04/26/2021 by CodeColorist as HT212317 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is available at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2021-1864. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 04/30/2021). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future. The advisory points out:

An attacker with JavaScript execution may be able to execute arbitrary code

Upgrading to version 14.5 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. The advisory contains the following remark:

A use after free issue was addressed with improved memory management.

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Productinfo

Type

Smartphone Operating System

Vendor

Apple

Name

Version

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: 🔍

CVSSv2info

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Price Prediction: 🔍
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

Reaction Time: 🔍
0-Day Time: 🔍
Exposure Time: 🔍

Upgrade: iOS/iPadOS 14.5

Timelineinfo

12/08/2020 🔍
04/26/2021 +138 days 🔍
04/26/2021 +0 days 🔍
04/27/2021 +1 days 🔍
04/30/2021 +3 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT212317
Researcher: CodeColorist
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2021-1864 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2021-1864
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-173942
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 04/27/2021 08:12
Updated: 04/30/2021 12:06
Changes: 04/27/2021 08:12 (19), 04/27/2021 08:16 (28), 04/30/2021 12:06 (4)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103