Apple iOS up to 5.1.1 iMessage Reply information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Apple iOS up to 5.1.1. This affects an unknown function of the component iMessage Reply Handler. This manipulation as part of iMessage causes information disclosure. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2012-3733. No exploit is available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Apple iOS up to 5.1.1 (Smartphone Operating System). Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the component iMessage Reply Handler. The manipulation as part of a iMessage leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

Messages in Apple iOS before 6, when multiple iMessage e-mail addresses are configured, does not ensure that a reply s sender address matches the recipient address of the original message, which allows remote attackers to obtain potentially sensitive information about alternate e-mail addresses in opportunistic circumstances by reading a reply.

The weakness was published 09/19/2012 by Rodney S. Foley with Gnomesoft, LLC as APPLE-SA-2012-09-19-1 as confirmed posting (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at prod.lists.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2012-3733 since 06/19/2012. 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 attack technique deployed by this issue is T1592 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 62242 (Apple iOS < 6.0 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Mobile Devices.

Upgrading to version 6.0 eliminates this vulnerability. The problem might be mitigated by replacing the product with Google Android as an alternative. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (78686), Tenable (62242), SecurityFocus (BID 56267†), OSVDB (85624†) and Secunia (SA50586†). Similar entries are available at VDB-6213, VDB-6151, VDB-6186 and VDB-6134. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Unproven

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Nessus ID: 62242
Nessus Name: Apple iOS < 6.0 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iOS 6.0
Alternative: Google Android

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: APPLE-SA-2012-09-19-1
Researcher: Rodney S. Foley
Organization: Gnomesoft, LLC
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2012-3733 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-3733
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-6355
X-Force: 78686 - Apple iOS Messages CVE-2012-3733, Low Risk
SecurityFocus: 56267 - Apple iPhone/iPad/iPod touch Prior to iOS 6 CVE-2012-3733 Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Secunia: 50586 - Apple iOS Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 85624
Vulnerability Center: 47727 - Apple iOS <6 Messages Remote Information Disclosure Vulnerability, Medium

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

Created: 09/21/2012 13:45
Updated: 04/13/2021 10:35
Changes: 09/21/2012 13:45 (81), 06/16/2017 04:18 (2), 04/13/2021 10:35 (4)
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Cache ID: 216:51F:103

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