Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in iPadOS and Apple iOS - #VU56900
Published: September 27, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU56900
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:L/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: N/A
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a malicious application to escalate privileges on the system.
The vulnerability exists due to the XPC service com.apple.gamed does not properly check enforce restrictions for installed applications. A malicious application installed on the device can gain access to sensitive information or bypass sandbox restrictions.
Affected software
iPadOS
Apple iOS
Apple iOS
Remediation
Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.