2021-30796 | Apple iOS/iPadOS Model I/O denial of service (HT212601)
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4.1 | $5k-$25k | 0.23 |
A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Apple iOS and iPadOS up to 14.6 (Smartphone Operating System). This vulnerability affects an unknown code block of the component Model I/O. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a denial of service vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-404. As an impact it is known to affect availability.
The weakness was released 07/19/2021 by Mickey Jin as HT212601 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is available at support.apple.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2021-30796 since 04/13/2021. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. 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 07/27/2021). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future.This vulnerability is assigned to T1499 by the MITRE ATT&CK project. The advisory points out:
Processing a maliciously crafted image may lead to a denial of service
Upgrading to version 14.7 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. The advisory contains the following remark:
A logic issue was addressed with improved validation.
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.1
VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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Class: Denial of service
CWE: CWE-404
ATT&CK: T1499
Local: No
Remote: Yes
Availability: 🔒
Status: Not defined
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Upgrade: iOS/iPadOS 14.7
04/13/2021 CVE assigned
07/19/2021 Advisory disclosed
07/19/2021 Countermeasure disclosed
07/23/2021 VulDB entry created
07/27/2021 VulDB last updateVendor: https://www.apple.com/
Advisory: HT212601
Researcher: Mickey Jin
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2021-30796 (🔒)
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917
Created: 07/23/2021 08:23
Updated: 07/27/2021 19:33
Changes: (1) source_cve_assigned
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