Apple iOS up to 9.3.3 Sandbox Profiles information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS up to 9.3.3. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Sandbox Profiles. The manipulation results in information disclosure. This vulnerability was named CVE-2016-4620. The attack needs to be approached locally. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS up to 9.3.3 (Smartphone Operating System). It has been classified as problematic. Affected is some unknown processing of the component Sandbox Profiles. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

The Sandbox Profiles component in Apple iOS before 10 does not properly restrict access to directory metadata for SMS draft directories, which allows attackers to discover text-message recipients via a crafted app.

The weakness was presented 09/13/2016 by Raul Siles with DinoSec as HT207143 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2016-4620 since 05/11/2016. The exploitability is told to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. Required for exploitation is a authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1592. The advisory points out:

An access control issue existed in SMS draft directories. This issue was addressed by preventing apps from stat'ing the affected directories.

Upgrading to version 10 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 92932†). See VDB-91604, VDB-91602, VDB-91603 and VDB-91605 for similar entries. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.2

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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iOS 10

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05/11/2016 🔍
09/13/2016 +125 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT207143
Researcher: Raul Siles
Organization: DinoSec
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-4620 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-4620
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-91608
SecurityFocus: 92932 - Apple iOS Prior to 10 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1036797

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

Created: 09/14/2016 18:03
Updated: 09/16/2022 16:05
Changes: 09/14/2016 18:03 (59), 04/16/2019 20:52 (14), 09/16/2022 16:05 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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