Apple iOS/iPadOS up to 15.3.1 SoftwareUpdate state issue

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5.1$5k-$25k0.00

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 15.3.1. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component SoftwareUpdate. Such manipulation leads to state issue. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2022-22639. The attack must be carried out locally. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 15.3.1 (Smartphone Operating System). Affected by this issue is an unknown function of the component SoftwareUpdate. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a state issue vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-371. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was presented 03/14/2022 by Mickey as HT213182 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is available at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2022-22639. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 03/15/2022). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future. The advisory points out:

An application may be able to gain elevated privileges

Upgrading to version 15.4 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 Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: State issue
CWE: CWE-371
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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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 15.4

Timelineinfo

01/05/2022 🔍
03/14/2022 +68 days 🔍
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03/15/2022 +1 days 🔍
03/17/2022 +2 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT213182
Researcher: Mickey
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-22639 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-22639
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-194978
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 03/15/2022 09:10
Updated: 03/17/2022 09:11
Changes: 03/15/2022 09:10 (14), 03/15/2022 09:11 (5), 03/15/2022 09:14 (28), 03/17/2022 09:11 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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