Apple iOS up to 9.2 Wi-Fi input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Apple iOS up to 9.2. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Wi-Fi. The manipulation results in input validation. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2016-0802. The attacker must have access to the local network to execute the attack. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Apple iOS up to 9.2 (Smartphone Operating System). Affected is an unknown function of the component Wi-Fi. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was disclosed 03/21/2016 as HT206166 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is available at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2016-0802 since 12/16/2015. 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 $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 07/11/2022). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future. The advisory points out:

A frame validation and memory corruption issue existed for a given ethertype. This issue was addressed through additional ethertype validation and improved memory handling.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 90309 (Apple TV < 9.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Misc. and running in the context r. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 43511 (HPE ArubaOS Multiple Vulnerabilities (ARUBA-PSA-2016-007)).

Upgrading to version 9.3 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 Tenable (90309), SecurityFocus (BID 82319†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-57668†). The entries VDB-80234, VDB-80765, VDB-80766 and VDB-80767 are pretty similar. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 90309
Nessus Name: Apple TV < 9.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 801105
OpenVAS Name: Apple Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities-01 March-2016
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iOS 9.3

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12/16/2015 🔍
02/06/2016 +52 days 🔍
03/21/2016 +44 days 🔍
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03/23/2016 +2 days 🔍
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04/01/2016 +9 days 🔍
07/11/2022 +2292 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT206166
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-0802 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-0802
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-81522
SecurityFocus: 82319
SecurityTracker: 1035353
Vulnerability Center: 57668 - Apple Watch OS before 2.2 Remote Code Execution via Wi-Fi - CVE-2016-0802, High

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

Created: 03/23/2016 12:44
Updated: 07/11/2022 14:21
Changes: 03/23/2016 12:44 (67), 02/02/2019 11:31 (18), 07/11/2022 14:21 (5)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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