Apple iOS/iPadOS up to 15.4.1 Notes denial of service

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 15.4.1 and classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Notes. Performing a manipulation results in denial of service. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2022-22673. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 15.4.1 (Smartphone Operating System). It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown part of the component Notes. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-404. The product does not release or incorrectly releases a resource before it is made available for re-use. This is going to have an impact on availability.

The weakness was shared 05/16/2022 by Abhay Kailasia as HT213258 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2022-22673. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k 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.MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1499 for this issue. The advisory points out:

Processing a large input may lead to a denial of service

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:

This issue was addressed with improved checks.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.1

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iOS/iPadOS 15.5

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01/05/2022 🔍
05/16/2022 +130 days 🔍
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05/17/2022 +1 days 🔍
05/28/2022 +11 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT213258
Researcher: Abhay Kailasia
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-22673 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-22673
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-200049
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 05/17/2022 16:10
Updated: 05/28/2022 08:23
Changes: 05/17/2022 16:10 (18), 05/17/2022 16:13 (29), 05/24/2022 08:27 (1), 05/28/2022 08:23 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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