Apple iOS up to 10.2 HTTPProtocol Remote Code Execution

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, has been found in Apple iOS up to 10.2. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component HTTPProtocol. This manipulation causes Remote Code Execution. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2017-2428. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apple iOS up to 10.2 (Smartphone Operating System) and classified as very critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component HTTPProtocol. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a remote code execution vulnerability. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The bug was discovered 03/27/2017. The weakness was presented 03/27/2017 as HT207617 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2017-2428 since 12/01/2016. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 10/28/2024). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future. The advisory points out:

Multiple issues existed in nghttp2 before 1.17.0. These were addressed by updating LibreSSL to version 1.17.0.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 99134 (macOS 10.12.x < 10.12.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities (httpoxy)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family MacOS X Local Security Checks and running in the context c. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 370348 (Apple Mac OS X Security Update Sierra 10.12.4, El Capitan 2017-001 and Yosemite 2017-001 Not Installed (APPLE-SA-2017-03-27-3)).

Upgrading to version 10.3 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 (99134) and SecurityFocus (BID 97146†). See VDB-93752, VDB-94628, VDB-95275 and VDB-98611 for similar entries. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Remote Code Execution
CWE: Unknown
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 99134
Nessus Name: macOS 10.12.x < 10.12.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities (httpoxy)
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OpenVAS ID: 801105
OpenVAS Name: Apple Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities-HT207615
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iOS 10.3

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12/01/2016 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT207617
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2017-2428 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-2428
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-98743
SecurityFocus: 97146 - Nghttp2 CVE-2017-2428 Multiple Remote Security Vulnerabilities
OSVDB: - CVE-2017-2428 - Apple - Multiple Products - Unspecified Issue
SecurityTracker: 1038138

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

Created: 03/28/2017 11:39
Updated: 10/28/2024 16:51
Changes: 03/28/2017 11:39 (80), 11/20/2022 17:58 (6), 10/28/2024 16:51 (16)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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