Apple iOS/iPadOS Note Attachment access control

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4.2$5k-$25k0.00

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Apple iOS and iPadOS. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Note Attachment Handler. This manipulation causes access control. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2023-42925. The attack needs to be launched locally. No exploit is available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS and iPadOS (the affected version is unknown). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the component Note Attachment Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. The impact remains unknown. The summary by CVE is:

The issue was addressed with improved restriction of data container access. This issue is fixed in iOS 17 and iPadOS 17, macOS Sonoma 14. An app may be able to access Notes attachments.

It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2023-42925 since 09/14/2023. The exploitation appears to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. 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 08/12/2024). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability.

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

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VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Status: Not defined

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

09/14/2023 🔍
07/29/2024 +319 days 🔍
07/29/2024 +0 days 🔍
08/12/2024 +14 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2023-42925 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2023-42925
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-272815
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 07/29/2024 23:04
Updated: 08/12/2024 23:46
Changes: 07/29/2024 23:04 (55), 07/31/2024 01:43 (2), 08/12/2024 23:46 (11)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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