Apple iOS up to 2.0 ImageIO memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Apple iOS up to 2.0. The affected element is an unknown function of the component ImageIO. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2010-1811. No exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS up to 2.0 (Smartphone Operating System). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects some unknown functionality of the component ImageIO. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

ImageIO in Apple iOS before 4.1 on the iPhone and iPod touch allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted TIFF file.

The weakness was published 09/09/2010 with Apple (Website). The advisory is shared at lists.apple.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2010-1811 since 05/06/2010. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 01/26/2025). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 50548 (Mac OS X 10.6.x < 10.6.5 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family MacOS X Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 118728 (Apple Mac OS X 10.6.5 and Security Update 2010-007 Not Installed (APPLE-SA-2010-11-10-1)).

Upgrading to version 2.1 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (61696), Tenable (50548), SecurityFocus (BID 43076†), Secunia (SA42314†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-28206†). Similar entries are available at VDB-4177, VDB-53770, VDB-53765 and VDB-53380. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 50548
Nessus Name: Mac OS X 10.6.x < 10.6.5 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 802144
OpenVAS Name: Mac OS X v10.6.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities (2010-007)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iOS 2.1

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05/06/2010 🔍
09/08/2010 +125 days 🔍
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03/19/2015 +1577 days 🔍
01/26/2025 +3600 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: lists.apple.com
Organization: Apple
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2010-1811 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2010-1811
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-54665
X-Force: 61696
SecurityFocus: 43076 - Apple iPhone/iPod touch 'ImageIO' Component Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Secunia: 42314 - Apple iOS Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
Vulnerability Center: 28206 - Apple iOS before 4.1 Remote Arbitrary Code Execution or DoS Vulnerability via a Crafted TIFF File, Critical

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/19/2015 14:37
Updated: 01/26/2025 00:44
Changes: 03/19/2015 14:37 (62), 03/09/2017 08:22 (14), 09/24/2021 16:36 (3), 01/26/2025 00:44 (18)
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Cache ID: 216:E1B:103

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