Apple iOS/iPadOS up to 14.8 ImageIO Remote Code Execution

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 14.8. It has been classified as critical. Impacted is an unknown function of the component ImageIO. Performing a manipulation results in an unknown weakness. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2021-30835. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 14.8 (Smartphone Operating System). It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown code block of the component ImageIO. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was released 09/20/2021 by Ye Zhang as HT212814 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2021-30835. 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 09/21/2021). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future. The advisory points out:

Processing a maliciously crafted image 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

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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: Ye Zhang
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2021-30835 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2021-30835
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-183111
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 09/21/2021 11:37
Updated: 09/30/2021 15:10
Changes: 09/21/2021 11:37 (7), 09/21/2021 11:38 (11), 09/21/2021 11:41 (28), 09/30/2021 15:10 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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