Advisory Details

January 27th, 2015

(Mobile Pwn2Own) Apple iOS SSL Sandbox Bypass Vulnerability

CVE ID	CVE-2014-8840
CVSS SCORE	7.5, AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
AFFECTED VENDORS	Apple
AFFECTED PRODUCTS	iOS
VULNERABILITY DETAILS	This vulnerability allows remote attackers to escalate privileges on vulnerable installations of Apple iOS. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file. The specific flaw exists within the handling of SSL connections. The issue lies in the implicit trust of sites that offer URL redirection services. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code outside the context of the sandbox.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS	Apple has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at: http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204245
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE	2014-11-13 - Vulnerability reported to vendor 2015-01-27 - Coordinated public release of advisory
CREDIT	lokihardt@ASRT

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