Apple iOS up to 10.2 Security use after free

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple iOS up to 10.2. It has been classified as critical. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Security. Performing a manipulation results in use after free. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2017-2485. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Apple iOS up to 10.2 (Smartphone Operating System). This affects an unknown code block of the component Security. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a use after free vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-416. Referencing memory after it has been freed can cause a program to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The bug was discovered 03/27/2017. The weakness was published 03/27/2017 by Aleksandar Nikolic with Cisco Talos as HT207617 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2017-2485 since 12/01/2016. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. 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 11/01/2024). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future. The advisory points out:

A memory corruption issue existed in the parsing of certificates. This issue was addressed through improved input validation.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 99264 (Apple TV < 10.2 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 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 (99264) and SecurityFocus (BID 97132†). Similar entries are available at VDB-98613, VDB-98614, VDB-98618 and VDB-98619. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.6
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Class: Use after free
CWE: CWE-416 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 99264
Nessus Name: Apple TV < 10.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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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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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT207617
Researcher: Aleksandar Nikolic
Organization: Cisco Talos
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2017-2485 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-2485
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-98775
SecurityFocus: 97132 - Apple iOS/macOS/WatchOS/tvOS CVE-2017-2485 Memory Corruption Vulnerability
OSVDB: - CVE-2017-2485 - Apple - Multiple Products - Memory Corruption Issue
SecurityTracker: 1038138

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

Created: 03/28/2017 11:45
Updated: 11/01/2024 19:44
Changes: 03/28/2017 11:45 (69), 08/22/2020 06:53 (15), 11/21/2022 09:15 (4), 11/01/2024 19:44 (16)
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