| CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
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Summary
A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in Apple iOS up to 8. This impacts an unknown function of the component Message Handler. Executing a manipulation with the input Power ?????????????????? ? ?h ? ? ? as part of SMS/iMessage can lead to denial of service (Shutdown).
This vulnerability appears as CVE-2015-1157. In addition, an exploit is available. This vulnerability has a historic impact due to its background and reception.
Applying the suggested workaround is recommended.
Details
A vulnerability has been found in Apple iOS up to 8 (Smartphone Operating System) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown part of the component Message Handler. The manipulation with the input value Power ?????????????????? ? ?h ? ? ? leads to a code vulnerability (Shutdown). The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-17. As an impact it is known to affect availability.
The weakness was presented 05/27/2015 by Peter Rutenbar (Scanlansam) with Zero Day Initiative as confirmed posting (Reddit). The advisory is shared for download at reddit.com. The public release happened without coordination with the vendor. This vulnerability was named CVE-2015-1157 since 01/16/2015. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 05/19/2022). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.This vulnerability has a historic impact due to its background and reception.
A public exploit has been developed by Scanlansam in Text and been published immediately after the advisory. It is possible to download the exploit at reddit.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 84488 (Mac OS X 10.10.x < 10.10.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities (GHOST) (Logjam)), 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 124144 (Apple iTunes Prior to 12.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APPLE-SA-2015-09-16-3)). The advisory illustrates:
Send that to someone with an iPhone it turns their phone off
It is possible to mitigate the problem by applying the configuration setting Disable Notification Banner. Getting notifications on an Apple Watch protects the iPhone from the bug.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (103447), Tenable (84488), SecurityFocus (BID 75491†), SecurityTracker (ID 1032408†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-52620†). Additional details are provided at theguardian.com. See VDB-73748, VDB-76185, VDB-76186 and VDB-76187 for similar entries. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.
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Website
- Vendor: https://www.apple.com/
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.5VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.9
VulDB Base Score: 7.5
VulDB Temp Score: 6.9
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Exploiting
Name: ShutdownClass: Code / Shutdown
CWE: CWE-17
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
Author: Scanlansam
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Nessus ID: 84488
Nessus Name: Mac OS X 10.10.x < 10.10.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities (GHOST) (Logjam)
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OpenVAS ID: 802962
OpenVAS Name: Apple iTunes Multiple Vulnerabilities Sep15 (Windows)
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Countermeasures
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Config: Disable Notification Banner
Workaround: Ask Siri
Timeline
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Sources
Vendor: apple.comAdvisory: reddit.com
Researcher: Peter Rutenbar (Scanlansam)
Organization: Zero Day Initiative
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-1157 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-1157
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-75568
X-Force: 103447 - Apple iOS CoreText denial of service
SecurityFocus: 75491 - Apple Mac OS X and iOS Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1032408
Vulnerability Center: 52620 - Apple iOS 8.0 - 8.3 Remote DoS in CoreText via a Crafted Text Message, High
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917
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Entry
Created: 05/27/2015 18:20Updated: 05/19/2022 13:03
Changes: 05/27/2015 18:20 (88), 12/23/2017 13:12 (16), 05/19/2022 12:55 (3), 05/19/2022 13:03 (1)
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