Apple iPhone up to 3.0 SMS Message Decoder memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Apple iPhone up to 3.0. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component SMS Message Decoder. This manipulation causes memory corruption. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2009-2204. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as very critical was found in Apple iPhone up to 3.0 (Smartphone Operating System). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the component SMS Message Decoder. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Unspecified vulnerability in the CoreTelephony component in Apple iPhone OS before 3.0.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code, obtain GPS coordinates, or enable the microphone via an SMS message that triggers memory corruption, as demonstrated by Charlie Miller at SyScan 09 Singapore.

The weakness was published 08/03/2009 by Charlie Miller Collin Mulliner with Independent Security Evaluators as HT3754 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2009-2204 since 06/24/2009. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/05/2019).

It is declared as proof-of-concept.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at support.apple.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (52201), SecurityFocus (BID 35569†), OSVDB (55687†), Secunia (SA36070†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1022626†). Additional details are provided at news.cnet.com. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: support.apple.com

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06/24/2009 🔍
07/02/2009 +8 days 🔍
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07/08/2009 +5 days 🔍
07/30/2009 +22 days 🔍
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08/18/2009 +15 days 🔍
12/17/2014 +1947 days 🔍
09/05/2019 +1723 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT3754
Researcher: Charlie Miller Collin Mulliner
Organization: Independent Security Evaluators
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2009-2204 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2009-2204
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-4015
X-Force: 52201
SecurityFocus: 35569 - Apple iPhone SMS Application Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Secunia: 36070 - Apple iPhone SMS Message Decoding Vulnerability, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 55687 - Apple iPhone OS Unspecified Arbitrary Remote Code Execution (SyScan '09 Singapore)
SecurityTracker: 1022626 - Apple iPhone SMS Message Processing Bugs Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code
Vulnerability Center: 47657 - Apple iOS Before 3.0.1 Remote Code Execution in the CoreTelephony Component, Critical
Vupen: ADV-2009-2105

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Entryinfo

Created: 08/18/2009 19:44
Updated: 09/05/2019 13:37
Changes: 08/18/2009 19:44 (80), 09/05/2019 13:37 (4)
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Cache ID: 216:C81:103

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