Apple iOS/iPadOS up to 15.0.2 UIKit information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 15.0.2. It has been classified as problematic. This impacts an unknown function of the component UIKit. This manipulation causes information disclosure. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2021-30915. It is feasible to perform the attack on the physical device. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 15.0.2 (Smartphone Operating System). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block of the component UIKit. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality.

The weakness was released 10/25/2021 by Kostas Angelopoulos as HT212867 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2021-30915. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1592 according to MITRE ATT&CK. The advisory points out:

A person with physical access to an iOS device may be able to determine characteristics of a user's password in a secure text entry field

Upgrading to version 15.1 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. The advisory contains the following remark:

A logic issue was addressed with improved state management.

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VulDB Meta Temp Score: 2.3

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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: Yes
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iOS/iPadOS 15.1

Timelineinfo

04/13/2021 🔍
10/25/2021 +195 days 🔍
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10/27/2021 +2 days 🔍
10/31/2021 +4 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT212867
Researcher: Kostas Angelopoulos
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2021-30915 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2021-30915
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-185491
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 10/27/2021 08:26
Updated: 10/31/2021 09:54
Changes: 10/27/2021 08:26 (18), 10/27/2021 08:29 (29), 10/31/2021 09:53 (2), 10/31/2021 09:54 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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