Apple iOS Sandbox information disclosure
| appleios-sandbox-info-disclosure (59630) |  Low Risk |
Description:
Apple iOS could allow a remote attacker to obtain sensitive information, caused by the failure to prevent photo-library access by the Sandbox component. By using unknown attack vectors, a remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability to obtain location information.
*CVSS:
| Base Score: | 4.3 |
| Access Vector: | Network |
| Access Complexity: | Medium |
| Authentication: | None |
| Confidentiality Impact: | Partial |
| Integrity Impact: | None |
| Availability Impact: | None |
| Temporal Score: | 3.2 |
| Exploitability: | Unproven |
| Remediation Level: | Official-Fix |
| Report Confidence: | Confirmed |
Consequences:
Obtain Information
Remedy:
Upgrade to the latest version of Apple iOS (4.0 or later), available from the Apple Web site. See References.
References:
- Apple Web site: About the security content of iOS 4.
- BID-41016: RETIRED: Apple iPhone/iPod touch Prior to iOS 4 Multiple Vulnerabilities
- BID-41047: Apple iPhone and iPod touch Application Sandbox User Photo Library Security Bypass Vulnerability
- CVE-2010-1751: Application Sandbox in Apple iOS before 4 on the iPhone and iPod touch does not prevent photo-library access, which might allow remote attackers to obtain location information via unspecified vectors.
- OSVDB ID: 65701: Apple iOS Application Sandbox on iPhone / iPod Photo-library Access Restriction Weakness Remote Location Information Disclosure
- SA40257: Apple iOS Multiple Vulnerabilities
Platforms Affected:
- Apple iPhone OS 2.0
- Apple iPhone OS 2.0.0 iPodtouch
- Apple iPhone OS 2.0.1
- Apple iPhone OS 2.0.1 iPodtouch
- Apple iPhone OS 2.0.2
- Apple iPhone OS 2.0.2 iPodtouch
- Apple iPhone OS 2.1
- Apple iPhone OS 2.1 iPodtouch
- Apple iPhone OS 3.0
- Apple iPhone OS 3.0 iPodtouch
- Apple iPhone OS 3.1 iPodtouch
- Apple iPhone OS 3.1
- Apple iPhone OS 3.1.2 iPodtouch
- Apple iPhone OS 3.1.2
- Apple iPhone OS 3.1.3
Reported:
Jun 21, 2010
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