Apple iOS/iPadOS up to 15.4.1 LaunchServices sandbox

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 15.4.1. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component LaunchServices. This manipulation causes sandbox. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2022-26706. The attack is restricted to local execution. No exploit exists. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 15.4.1 (Smartphone Operating System) and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component LaunchServices. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a sandbox vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-265. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was disclosed 05/16/2022 by Arsenii Kostromin as HT213258 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2022-26706. 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 05/17/2022). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1611 according to MITRE ATT&CK. The advisory points out:

A sandboxed process may be able to circumvent sandbox restrictions

Upgrading to version 15.5 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. The advisory contains the following remark:

An access issue was addressed with additional sandbox restrictions on third-party applications.

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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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Class: Sandbox
CWE: CWE-265 / CWE-264
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iOS/iPadOS 15.5

Timelineinfo

03/08/2022 🔍
05/16/2022 +68 days 🔍
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05/17/2022 +1 days 🔍
05/28/2022 +11 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT213258
Researcher: Arsenii Kostromin
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-26706 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-26706
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-200047
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 05/17/2022 16:09
Updated: 05/28/2022 08:22
Changes: 05/17/2022 16:09 (18), 05/17/2022 16:12 (29), 05/24/2022 08:20 (1), 05/28/2022 08:22 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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