Apple iOS up to 8.4.1 WebKit cryptographic issue

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in Apple iOS up to 8.4.1. Affected is an unknown function of the component WebKit. Executing a manipulation can lead to cryptographic issue. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2015-5907. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Apple iOS up to 8.4.1 (Smartphone Operating System). This vulnerability affects an unknown code block of the component WebKit. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cryptographic issue vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-310. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

WebKit in Apple iOS before 9 allows man-in-the-middle attackers to conduct redirection attacks by leveraging the mishandling of the resource cache of an SSL web site with an invalid X.509 certificate.

The weakness was shared 09/16/2015 by Yaoqi Jia with Google Inc. as HT205212 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2015-5907 since 08/06/2015. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1600.

Upgrading to version 9 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at SecurityFocus (BID 76766†). The entries VDB-9015, VDB-68413, VDB-77828 and VDB-77762 are related to this item. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Cryptographic issue
CWE: CWE-310
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iOS 9

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT205212
Researcher: Yaoqi Jia
Organization: Google Inc.
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-5907 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-5907
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-77824
SecurityFocus: 76766 - WebKit APPLE-SA-2015-09-16-1 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1033609

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

Created: 09/18/2015 13:09
Updated: 06/16/2022 10:20
Changes: 09/18/2015 13:09 (51), 12/25/2017 12:38 (12), 06/16/2022 10:20 (3)
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