Apple iOS/iPadOS up to 16.3 URL clickjacking

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 16.3. This impacts an unknown function of the component URL Handler. Performing a manipulation results in clickjacking. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2022-46725. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 16.3 (Smartphone Operating System). It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown functionality of the component URL Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a clickjacking vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-451. The user interface (UI) does not properly represent critical information to the user, allowing the information - or its source - to be obscured or spoofed. This is often a component in phishing attacks. This is going to have an impact on integrity. The summary by CVE is:

A spoofing issue existed in the handling of URLs. This issue was addressed with improved input validation. This issue is fixed in iOS 16.4 and iPadOS 16.4. Visiting a malicious website may lead to address bar spoofing.

The weakness was disclosed 08/15/2023. It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2022-46725 since 12/07/2022. 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 09/09/2023). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1566.003 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 16.4 eliminates this vulnerability.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.2

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Clickjacking
CWE: CWE-451
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iOS/iPadOS 16.4

Timelineinfo

12/07/2022 🔍
08/15/2023 +250 days 🔍
08/15/2023 +0 days 🔍
09/09/2023 +25 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-46725 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-46725
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-237147
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 08/15/2023 09:30
Updated: 09/09/2023 09:38
Changes: 08/15/2023 09:30 (42), 09/09/2023 09:38 (10)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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