Apple iOS up to 9.1 GPUTools Framework memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Apple iOS up to 9.1. The affected element is an unknown function of the component GPUTools Framework. The manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2015-7070. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS up to 9.1 (Smartphone Operating System). It has been classified as very critical. Affected is an unknown code block of the component GPUTools Framework. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Mobile Replayer in GPUTools Framework in Apple iOS before 9.2 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context via an app that provides a crafted pathname, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-7069.

The weakness was disclosed 12/08/2015 with PanguTeam as HT205635 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is available at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2015-7070 since 09/16/2015. The exploitability is told to be difficult. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $25k-$100k at the moment (estimation calculated on 06/29/2022). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future. The advisory points out:

Multiple path validation issues existed in Mobile Replayer. These were addressed through improved environment sanitization.

Upgrading to version 9.2 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 SecurityFocus (BID 78724†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-55061†). The entries VDB-79545, VDB-79546, VDB-79547 and VDB-79553 are pretty similar. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iOS 9.2

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT205635
Organization: PanguTeam
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-7070 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-7070
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-79602
SecurityFocus: 78724 - Apple iOS APPLE-SA-2015-12-08-1 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1034348
Vulnerability Center: 55061 - Apple iOS <9.2 Remote Code Execution due to Improper Path Validation - CVE-2015-7070, Critical

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

Created: 12/09/2015 14:31
Updated: 06/29/2022 21:18
Changes: 12/09/2015 14:31 (57), 05/14/2018 09:09 (11), 06/29/2022 21:18 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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