Apple iOS up to 7.1 launchd memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Apple iOS up to 7.1. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component launchd. This manipulation causes memory corruption. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2014-1356. There is no exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS up to 7.1 (Smartphone Operating System). It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component launchd. 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:

Heap-based buffer overflow in launchd in Apple iOS before 7.1.2, Apple OS X before 10.9.4, and Apple TV before 6.1.2 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted application that sends IPC messages.

The weakness was shared 06/30/2014 by Ian Beer (Cloudfuzzer) with Google Project Zero as HT6298 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. The vendor cooperated in the coordination of the public release. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2014-1356 since 01/08/2014. The exploitation appears to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 02/08/2022). 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 76317 (Mac OS X 10.9.x < 10.9.4 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 122214 (Apple Mac OS X v10.9.4 Not Installed (HT6281, HT203015)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (94127), Tenable (76317), SecurityFocus (BID 68274†), Secunia (SA59475†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1030500†). Additional details are provided at archives.neohapsis.com. The entries VDB-66948, VDB-66950, VDB-66951 and VDB-66952 are related to this item. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Affected

  • Apple Apple TV up to 6.1
  • Apple iOS up to 7.1
  • Apple MacOS X up to 10.9.3

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
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Nessus ID: 76317
Nessus Name: Mac OS X 10.9.x < 10.9.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT6298
Researcher: Ian Beer (Cloudfuzzer)
Organization: Google Project Zero
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-1356 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-1356
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-66949
X-Force: 94127 - Apple iOS and Apple TV launchd buffer overflow, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 68274 - Apple Mac OS X APPLE-SA-2014-06-30-2 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 59475 - Apple OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
SecurityTracker: 1030500
Vulnerability Center: 45212 - Apple iOS <7.1.2 for Multiple Devices, Apple TV <6.2 and OS X <10.9.4 Remote Code Execution, Critical

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

Created: 07/02/2014 10:41
Updated: 02/08/2022 08:40
Changes: 07/02/2014 10:41 (86), 06/01/2017 04:37 (2), 02/08/2022 08:40 (3)
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Cache ID: 216:3C6:103

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