Apple iOS up to 8.0 Documents Directory cryptographic issue

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Apple iOS up to 8.0. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Documents Directory. The manipulation leads to cryptographic issue. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2014-4448. There is no exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS up to 8.0 (Smartphone Operating System). It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Documents Directory. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cryptographic issue vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-310. Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

House Arrest in Apple iOS before 8.1 relies on the hardware UID for its encryption key, which makes it easier for physically proximate attackers to obtain sensitive information from a Documents directory by obtaining this UID.

The weakness was shared 10/20/2014 by Jonathan Zdziarski and Kevin DeLong as HT6541 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2014-4448 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. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1600 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

Upgrading to version 8.1 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 (97664), SecurityFocus (BID 70661†), SecurityTracker (ID 1031077†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-46723†). The entries VDB-68040 and VDB-68041 are related to this item. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Cryptographic issue
CWE: CWE-310
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Physical: Partially
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Status: Unproven

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iOS 8.1

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT6541
Researcher: Jonathan Zdziarski, Kevin DeLong
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-4448 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-4448
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-68039
X-Force: 97664 - Apple iOS Documents directory weak security, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 70661 - Apple iOS CVE-2014-4448 Encryption Security Weakness
SecurityTracker: 1031077 - Apple iOS Bugs Let Users Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information
Vulnerability Center: 46723 - Apple iOS Before 8.1 Local Information Disclosure - CVE-2014-4448, Low

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

Created: 10/21/2014 16:17
Updated: 06/09/2017 07:31
Changes: 10/21/2014 16:17 (75), 06/09/2017 07:31 (1)
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