Apple iOS up to 7.1.2 IOAcceleratorFamily null pointer dereference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Apple iOS up to 7.1.2. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component IOAcceleratorFamily. The manipulation leads to null pointer dereference. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2014-4369. No exploit exists. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS up to 7.1.2 (Smartphone Operating System) and classified as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component IOAcceleratorFamily. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-476. A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit. Impacted is availability. The summary by CVE is:

The IOAcceleratorFamily API implementation in Apple iOS before 8 and Apple TV before 7 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and device crash) via an application that uses crafted arguments.

The weakness was disclosed 09/17/2014 by Felipe Andres Manzano (Catherine and Cererdlong) with Binamuse VRT as HT6441 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2014-4369 since 06/20/2014. The exploitation is known to be easy. 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 vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 77822 (Apple TV < 7 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Misc..

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 (96106), Tenable (77822), SecurityFocus (BID 69882†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-46161†). The entries VDB-13148, VDB-66956, VDB-66959 and VDB-67368 are pretty similar. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Null pointer dereference
CWE: CWE-476 / CWE-404
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Physical: No
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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 77822
Nessus Name: Apple TV < 7 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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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 (Catherine, Cererdlong)
Organization: Binamuse VRT
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-4369 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-4369
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-67577

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X-Force: 96106
SecurityFocus: 69882 - RETIRED: Apple iOS Prior to iOS 8 and TV Prior to TV 7 Multiple Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1030866
Vulnerability Center: 46161 - Apple iOS <8 for Multiple Devices and Apple TV <7 Remote DoS in IOAcceleratorFamily API - CVE-2014-4369, High

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

Created: 09/22/2014 17:39
Updated: 02/20/2022 06:45
Changes: 09/22/2014 17:39 (69), 06/06/2017 08:33 (8), 02/20/2022 06:35 (3), 02/20/2022 06:45 (1)
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