Apple iPhone and iPod touch Application Sandbox User Photo Library Security Bypass Vulnerability

BID:41047

Info

Apple iPhone and iPod touch Application Sandbox User Photo Library Security Bypass Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 41047
Class: Design Error
CVE: CVE-2010-1751
Remote: No
Local: Yes
Published: Jun 21 2010 12:00AM
Updated: Jun 22 2010 09:28PM
Credit: Zac White
Vulnerable: Apple iPod Touch 3.1.3
Apple iPod Touch 3.1.2
Apple iPod Touch 3.1.1
Apple iPod Touch 2.2.1
Apple iPod Touch 2.0.2
Apple iPod Touch 2.0.1
Apple iPod Touch 3.0
Apple iPod Touch 2.2
Apple iPod Touch 2.1
Apple iPod Touch 2.0
Apple iPhone 3.1.3
Apple iPhone 3.1.2
Apple iPhone 3.0.1
Apple iPhone 2.2.1
Apple iPhone 2.0.2
Apple iPhone 2.0.1
Apple iPhone 3.1
Apple iPhone 3.0
Apple iPhone 2.2
Apple iPhone 2.1
Apple iPhone 2.0
Not Vulnerable: Apple iOS 4

Discussion

Apple iPhone and iPod touch Application Sandbox User Photo Library Security Bypass Vulnerability

Apple iPhone and iPod touch are prone to a security-bypass vulnerability that exists in the Application Sandbox component.

An attacker can exploit this issue to bypass certain security restrictions.

NOTE: This issue was previously covered in BID 41016 (Apple iPhone/iPod touch Prior to iOS 4 Multiple Vulnerabilities) but has been given its own record to better document it.

Exploit / POC

Apple iPhone and iPod touch Application Sandbox User Photo Library Security Bypass Vulnerability

An attacker would need physical access to the affected device to exploit this issue.

Solution / Fix

Apple iPhone and iPod touch Application Sandbox User Photo Library Security Bypass Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available to address this issue. Please see the references for more information.

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