Apple iOS up to 8.4.0 Sandbox_profiles Config information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apple iOS up to 8.4.0 and classified as problematic. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Sandbox_profiles. The manipulation leads to information disclosure (Config). This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2015-5749. There is not any exploit available. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS up to 8.4.0 (Smartphone Operating System) and classified as problematic. This issue affects an unknown part of the component Sandbox_profiles. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability (Config). Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. Impacted is confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

The Sandbox_profiles component in Apple iOS before 8.4.1 allows attackers to bypass the third-party app-sandbox protection mechanism and read arbitrary managed preferences via a crafted app.

The weakness was released 08/11/2015 by Security Team (Cererdlong) with Alibaba Mobile Security Team as HT205030 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2015-5749 since 08/06/2015. 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 T1592 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 77257 (AIX 6.1 TL 8 : libxml2 (IV62447)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family AIX Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading to version 8.4.1 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be patching the affected component. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (77257), SecurityFocus (BID 76337†), SecurityTracker (ID 1033275†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-56811†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-77102, VDB-77103, VDB-77104 and VDB-77105. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Name: Config
Class: Information disclosure / Config
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 77257
Nessus Name: AIX 6.1 TL 8 : libxml2 (IV62447)
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OpenVAS ID: 702978
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2978-1 (libxml2 - security update)
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Recommended: Patch
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Upgrade: iOS 8.4.1

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08/20/2014 🔍
08/06/2015 +351 days 🔍
08/11/2015 +5 days 🔍
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02/24/2016 +192 days 🔍
02/28/2016 +4 days 🔍
08/24/2018 +907 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT205030
Researcher: Security Team (Cererdlong)
Organization: Alibaba Mobile Security Team
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-5749 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-5749
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-77171
SecurityFocus: 76337 - Apple iOS APPLE-SA-2015-08-13-3 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1033275
Vulnerability Center: 56811 - Apple iOS <8.4.1 Remote Bypass Restrictions via a Crafted App - CVE-2015-5749, Medium

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

Created: 08/14/2015 12:48
Updated: 08/24/2018 09:04
Changes: 08/14/2015 12:48 (77), 08/24/2018 09:04 (8)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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