Apple iOS/iPadOS up to 14.6 Model I/O out-of-bounds

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 14.6. Affected is an unknown function of the component Model I/O. The manipulation results in out-of-bounds. This vulnerability was named CVE-2021-30791. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 14.6 (Smartphone Operating System). Affected is an unknown function of the component Model I/O. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality.

The weakness was presented 07/19/2021 as HT212601 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2021-30791. 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 07/23/2021). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future. The advisory points out:

Processing a maliciously crafted file may disclose user information

Upgrading to version 14.7 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. The advisory contains the following remark:

An out-of-bounds read was addressed with improved bounds checking.

Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

Smartphone Operating System

Vendor

Apple

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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: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.1

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Out-of-bounds
CWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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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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Exposure Time: 🔍

Upgrade: iOS/iPadOS 14.7

Timelineinfo

04/13/2021 🔍
07/19/2021 +97 days 🔍
07/19/2021 +0 days 🔍
07/23/2021 +4 days 🔍
07/27/2021 +4 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT212601
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2021-30791 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2021-30791
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-179508
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 07/23/2021 08:24
Updated: 07/27/2021 19:48
Changes: 07/23/2021 08:24 (18), 07/23/2021 08:28 (28), 07/27/2021 19:48 (1)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103