Apple iOS up to 7.1.2 App Installation path traversal

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apple iOS up to 7.1.2 and classified as critical. Impacted is an unknown function of the component App Installation. This manipulation causes path traversal. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2014-4384. No exploit exists. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apple iOS up to 7.1.2 (Smartphone Operating System) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the component App Installation. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a path traversal vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-22. The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, and integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Directory traversal vulnerability in the App Installation feature in Apple iOS before 8 allows local users to install unverified apps by triggering code-signature validation of an unintended bundle.

The weakness was disclosed 09/17/2014 by Felipe Andres Manzano (evad3rs) with Binamuse VRT as HT6441 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2014-4384 since 06/20/2014. 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 02/16/2022). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1006 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 8 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 (96087), SecurityFocus (BID 69882†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-46149†). The entries VDB-13148, VDB-66956, VDB-66959 and VDB-67579 are pretty similar. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Path traversal
CWE: CWE-22
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iOS 8

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT6441
Researcher: Felipe Andres Manzano (evad3rs)
Organization: Binamuse VRT
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-4384 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-4384
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-67567

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X-Force: 96087
SecurityFocus: 69882 - RETIRED: Apple iOS Prior to iOS 8 and TV Prior to TV 7 Multiple Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1030866
Vulnerability Center: 46149 - Apple iOS <8 Local Privileges Escalation due to a Path Traversal in App Installation - CVE-2014-4384, Low

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

Created: 09/22/2014 17:39
Updated: 02/16/2022 08:43
Changes: 09/22/2014 17:39 (66), 06/06/2017 08:31 (7), 02/16/2022 08:43 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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