Apple iOS and TV CVE-2014-4372 Local Security Bypass Vulnerability

BID:69923

Info

Apple iOS and TV CVE-2014-4372 Local Security Bypass Vulnerability

Bugtraq ID: 69923
Class: Design Error
CVE: CVE-2014-4372
Remote: No
Local: Yes
Published: Sep 17 2014 12:00AM
Updated: Sep 17 2014 12:00AM
Credit: Tielei Wang and YeongJin Jang of Georgia Tech Information Security Center (GTISC).
Vulnerable: Apple iPod Touch 0
Apple iPhone 0
Apple iPad 0
Apple iOS 7.0.6
Apple iOS 7.0.3
Apple iOS 7.0.2
Apple iOS 7.0.1
Apple iOS 6.3.1
Apple iOS 6.1.6
Apple iOS 6.1.4
Apple iOS 6.1.3
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 7.1.2
Apple iOS 7.1.1
Apple iOS 7.1
Apple iOS 7.0.4
Apple iOS 7
Apple iOS 6.1
Apple iOS 6.0.2
Apple iOS 6.0.1
Apple iOS 6 Beta 4
Apple iOS 6
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
Apple Apple TV 6.0.2
Apple Apple TV 5.2.1
Apple Apple TV 5.1.1
Apple Apple TV 4.4.2
Apple Apple TV 4.4
Apple Apple TV 6.1.2
Apple Apple TV 6.1.1
Apple Apple TV 6.1
Apple Apple TV 6.0.1
Apple Apple TV 6.0
Apple Apple TV 5.2
Apple Apple TV 5.1.0
Apple Apple TV 5.1
Apple Apple TV 5.0.2
Apple Apple TV 5.0.1
Apple Apple TV 5.0.0
Apple Apple TV 5.0
Apple Apple TV 4.4.4
Apple Apple TV 4.4.3
Apple Apple TV 4.4
Apple Apple TV 4.3.0
Apple Apple TV 4.3
Apple Apple TV 4.2.2
Apple Apple TV 4.2.1
Apple Apple TV 4.2.0
Apple Apple TV 4.2
Apple Apple TV 4.1.1
Apple Apple TV 4.1.0
Apple Apple TV 4.1
Apple Apple TV 4.0
Apple Apple TV 3.0.2
Apple Apple TV 3.0.1
Apple Apple TV 3.0.0
Apple Apple TV 2.4.0
Apple Apple TV 2.3.1
Apple Apple TV 2.3.0
Apple Apple TV 2.2.0
Apple Apple TV 2.1
Apple Apple TV 1.0
Not Vulnerable: Apple iOS 8
Apple Apple TV 7

Discussion

Apple iOS and TV CVE-2014-4372 Local Security Bypass Vulnerability

Apple iOS and TV are prone to a local security-bypass vulnerability.

Attackers can exploit this issue to bypass certain security restrictions and perform unauthorized actions.

NOTE: This issue was previously discussed in BID 69882 (Apple iOS Prior to iOS 8 and TV Prior to TV 7 Multiple Vulnerabilities) but has been given its own record to better document it.

Exploit / POC

Apple iOS and TV CVE-2014-4372 Local Security Bypass Vulnerability

An attacker requires local interactive access to exploit the issue.

Solution / Fix

Apple iOS and TV CVE-2014-4372 Local Security Bypass Vulnerability

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

References

Apple iOS and TV CVE-2014-4372 Local Security Bypass Vulnerability

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