Apple iOS up to 6.1.2 ARM Prefetch Abort information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Apple iOS up to 6.1.2. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component ARM Prefetch Abort Handler. This manipulation causes information disclosure. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2013-0978. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apple iOS up to 6.1.2 (Smartphone Operating System) and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the component ARM Prefetch Abort Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

The ARM prefetch abort handler in the kernel in Apple iOS before 6.1.3 and Apple TV before 5.2.1 does not ensure that it has been invoked in an abort context, which makes it easier for local users to bypass the ASLR protection mechanism via crafted code.

The weakness was shared 03/19/2013 by evad3rs as HT5704 as confirmed advisory (Apple Security Announce). It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. The vendor cooperated in the coordination of the public release. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2013-0978 since 01/10/2013. The exploitation appears to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but a private exploit is available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1592 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

A private exploit has been developed by evad3rs. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 65633 (Apple iOS < 6.1.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Mobile Devices.

Upgrading to version 6.1.3 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 (82935), Tenable (65633), SecurityFocus (BID 58590†), OSVDB (91525†) and Secunia (SA52173†). The entries VDB-7739, VDB-8060, VDB-8061 and VDB-8062 are related to this item. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Access: Private
Status: Proof-of-Concept
Author: evad3rs

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Nessus ID: 65633
Nessus Name: Apple iOS < 6.1.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iOS 6.1.3

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT5704
Researcher: evad3rs
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2013-0978 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-0978
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-8059
X-Force: 82935
SecurityFocus: 58590 - Apple iPhone/iPad/iPod touch Prior to iOS 6.1.3 CVE-2013-0978 Information Disclosure Vulnerability
Secunia: 52173 - Apple iOS Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 91525
Vulnerability Center: 47683 - Apple iOS <6.1.3 and Apple TV <5.2.1 Local Information Disclosure Vulnerability via Crafted Code, Low

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

Created: 03/25/2013 12:35
Updated: 05/06/2021 14:20
Changes: 03/25/2013 12:35 (77), 06/15/2017 18:52 (3), 05/06/2021 14:20 (4)
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