Apple iOS/iPadOS up to 14.8 FontParser Remote Code Execution

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 14.8 and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component FontParser. This manipulation causes an unknown weakness. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2021-30842. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 14.8 (Smartphone Operating System) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the component FontParser. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was shared 09/20/2021 by Xingwei Lin as HT212814 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2021-30842. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/21/2021). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future. The advisory points out:

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

Upgrading to version 15.0 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

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iOS/iPadOS 15.0

Timelineinfo

04/13/2021 🔍
09/20/2021 +160 days 🔍
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09/21/2021 +1 days 🔍
09/30/2021 +9 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT212814
Researcher: Xingwei Lin
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2021-30842 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2021-30842
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-183109
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 09/21/2021 11:37
Updated: 09/30/2021 15:01
Changes: 09/21/2021 11:37 (18), 09/21/2021 11:40 (28), 09/30/2021 15:01 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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