Vulnerability identifier: #VU17434

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv3.1: 8.4 [CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:H/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2019-7287

CWE-ID: CWE-119

Exploitation vector: Local

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
Apple iOS
Operating systems & Components / Operating system

Vendor: Apple Inc.

Description
The vulnerability allows a local attacker to gain elevated privileges.

The weakness exists due to a boundary error in the IOKit component when handling malicious input. A local attacker can run a specially crafted application, trigger memory corruption and execute arbitrary code with elevated privileges.

Successful exploitation of the vulnerability may result in system compromise.

Note: according to Ben Hawkes, team leader at Project Zero, the vulnerability has been exploited in the wild as 0day.

Mitigation
Update to versions 12.1.4.

Vulnerable software versions

Apple iOS: 12.1 16B92 - 12.1.3 16D39, 12.0 16A366 - 12.0.1 16A404

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External links
http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT209520

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

Yes. This vulnerability is being exploited in the wild.