Apple iOS/iPadOS up to 15.2.1 Model I/O Remote Code Execution

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6.0$5k-$25k0.00

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 15.2.1. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Model I/O. The manipulation leads to an unknown weakness. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2022-22579. The attack can be initiated remotely. There is not any exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 15.2.1 (Smartphone Operating System). This issue affects some unknown functionality of the component Model I/O. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was released 01/26/2022 by Mickey Jin as HT213053 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2022-22579. 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 01/27/2022). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future. The advisory points out:

Processing a maliciously crafted STL file may lead to unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution

Upgrading to version 15.3 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. The advisory contains the following remark:

An information disclosure issue was addressed with improved state management.

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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 15.3

Timelineinfo

01/05/2022 🔍
01/26/2022 +21 days 🔍
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01/27/2022 +1 days 🔍
01/29/2022 +2 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT213053
Researcher: Mickey Jin
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-22579 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-22579
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-191711
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 01/27/2022 12:51
Updated: 01/29/2022 12:46
Changes: 01/27/2022 12:51 (18), 01/27/2022 12:54 (29), 01/29/2022 12:46 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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