Apple iOS up to 8.1.2 access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Apple iOS up to 8.1.2. Affected is an unknown function. Such manipulation leads to access control. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2014-4496. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS up to 8.1.2 (Smartphone Operating System) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown function. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-264. Impacted is confidentiality, and integrity.

The weakness was released 01/27/2015 by Rennie deGraaf with TaiG Jailbreak Team as HT204245 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2014-4496 since 06/20/2014. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $5k-$25k (estimation calculated on 03/07/2022). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068. The advisory points out:

The mach_port_kobject kernel interface leaked kernel addresses and heap permutation value, which may aid in bypassing address space layout randomization protection. This was addressed by disabling the mach_port_kobject interface in production configuratio

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 81730 (Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2015-002)), 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 123362 (Apple Mac OS X Security Update 2015-002 Not Installed (APPLE-SA-2015-03-09-3) (FREAK)).

Upgrading to version 8.1.3 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 (100534), Tenable (81730), SecurityFocus (BID 72334†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-48932†). us-cert.gov is providing further details. Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-68881, VDB-68864, VDB-68893 and VDB-68892. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Unproven

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Nessus ID: 81730
Nessus Name: Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2015-002)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iOS 8.1.3

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06/20/2014 🔍
01/27/2015 +221 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT204245
Researcher: Rennie deGraaf
Organization: TaiG Jailbreak Team
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-4496 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-4496
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-68936
X-Force: 100534 - Apple iOS mach_port_kobject interface security bypass, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 72334 - Multiple Apple Products Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1031652
SecuriTeam: 1031652
Vulnerability Center: 48932 - Apple iOS before 8.1.3 Remote Bypass Restrictions via Maliciously Crafted or Compromised iOS Applications - CVE-2014-4496, Medium

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

Created: 01/29/2015 15:41
Updated: 03/07/2022 19:10
Changes: 01/29/2015 15:41 (77), 06/22/2017 10:33 (5), 03/07/2022 19:03 (4), 03/07/2022 19:10 (1)
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