Apple iOS/iPadOS up to 14.5.1 Audio Remote Code Execution

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6.0$5k-$25k0.00

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 14.5.1. Affected is an unknown function of the component Audio. This manipulation causes an unknown weakness. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2021-30707. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 14.5.1 (Smartphone Operating System) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Audio. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was presented 05/24/2021 by hjy79425575 as HT212528 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2021-30707. 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 05/27/2021). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future. The advisory points out:

Processing a maliciously crafted audio file may lead to arbitrary code execution

Upgrading to version 14.6 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.

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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: Remote Code Execution
CWE: Unknown
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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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Upgrade: iOS/iPadOS 14.6

Timelineinfo

04/13/2021 🔍
05/24/2021 +41 days 🔍
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05/25/2021 +1 days 🔍
05/27/2021 +2 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT212528
Researcher: hjy79425575
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2021-30707 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2021-30707
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-175603
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 05/25/2021 09:50
Updated: 05/27/2021 15:21
Changes: 05/25/2021 09:50 (18), 05/25/2021 09:54 (28), 05/27/2021 15:21 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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