Apple iPhone/iPad/iPod touch Prior to iOS 6.1.3 CVE-2013-0979 Local Security Bypass Vulnerability

BID:58588

Info

Apple iPhone/iPad/iPod touch Prior to iOS 6.1.3 CVE-2013-0979 Local Security Bypass Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 58588
Class: Design Error
CVE: CVE-2013-0979
Remote: No
Local: Yes
Published: Mar 19 2013 12:00AM
Updated: Mar 19 2013 12:00AM
Credit: evad3rs
Vulnerable: Apple iPod Touch 3.1.3
Apple iPod Touch 3.1.2
Apple iPod Touch 3.1.1
Apple iPod Touch 3.0
Apple iPhone 4.0.1
Apple iPhone 3.2.1
Apple iPhone 3.1.3
Apple iPhone 3.1.2
Apple iPhone 3.0.1
Apple iPhone 4.3.3
Apple iPhone 4.3.2
Apple iPhone 4.3.1
Apple iPhone 4.3.0
Apple iPhone 4.2.8
Apple iPhone 4.2.5
Apple iPhone 4.2.1
Apple iPhone 4.1
Apple iPhone 4.0.2
Apple iPhone 4.0
Apple iPhone 3.2.2
Apple iPhone 3.2
Apple iPhone 3.1
Apple iPhone 3.0
Apple iPad 3.2.1
Apple iPad 3.2.2
Apple iPad 3.2
Apple iOS 4.2.1
Apple iOS 4.0.2
Apple iOS 4.0.1
Apple iOS 3.2.2
Apple iOS 3.2.1
Apple iOS 5.1.1
Apple iOS 5.1
Apple iOS 5.0.1
Apple iOS 5
Apple iOS 4.3.5
Apple iOS 4.3.4
Apple iOS 4.3.3
Apple iOS 4.3.2
Apple iOS 4.3.1
Apple iOS 4.3
Apple iOS 4.2.9
Apple iOS 4.2.8
Apple iOS 4.2.7
Apple iOS 4.2.6
Apple iOS 4.2.5
Apple iOS 4.2.10
Apple iOS 4.2
Apple iOS 4.1
Apple iOS 4
Apple iOS 3.2
Apple iOS 3.1
Apple iOS 3.0
Apple iOS 2.1
Apple iOS 2.0
Not Vulnerable:

Discussion

Apple iPhone/iPad/iPod touch Prior to iOS 6.1.3 CVE-2013-0979 Local Security Bypass Vulnerability

Apple iOS for the iPhone, the iPod touch, and the iPad is prone to a local security-bypass vulnerability.

An attacker with physical access to the affected device can exploit this issue to change permissions on arbitrary files.

Exploit / POC

Apple iPhone/iPad/iPod touch Prior to iOS 6.1.3 CVE-2013-0979 Local Security Bypass Vulnerability

An attacker requires physical access to exploit the issue.

Solution / Fix

Apple iPhone/iPad/iPod touch Prior to iOS 6.1.3 CVE-2013-0979 Local Security Bypass Vulnerability

Solution:
Updates are available. Please see the references or vendor advisory for more information.

References

Apple iPhone/iPad/iPod touch Prior to iOS 6.1.3 CVE-2013-0979 Local Security Bypass Vulnerability

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