Apple iOS/iPadOS up to 14.4 Audio File memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 14.4. This impacts an unknown function of the component Audio File Handler. Performing a manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2021-30742. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 14.4 (Smartphone Operating System). This affects an unknown code of the component Audio File Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was published 09/09/2021 as HT212317. It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2021-30742. 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 09/09/2021). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.

Upgrading to version 14.5 eliminates this vulnerability.

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Productinfo

Type

Smartphone Operating System

Vendor

Apple

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Version

License

commercial

Website

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

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CPE 2.2info

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CVSSv3info

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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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iOS/iPadOS 14.5

Timelineinfo

04/13/2021 🔍
09/09/2021 +149 days 🔍
09/09/2021 +0 days 🔍
09/11/2021 +2 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT212317
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2021-30742 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2021-30742
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-182235
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 09/09/2021 10:42
Updated: 09/11/2021 08:44
Changes: 09/09/2021 10:42 (41), 09/11/2021 08:44 (2)
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