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This is CVE-2013-0981.
 
This kernel vulnerability comes from the <code>com.apple.iokit.IOUSBDeviceInterface</code> driver. There are several methods that accept a pipe object pointer from user space, but do not validate the pointer except for testing if it is non-null. An application that can communicate with USB devices (holding <code>com.apple.security.device.usb</code> [[entitlement]]) can call IOUSBDeviceInterface functions directly and give them a malformed pipe object which can result in arbitrary code execution if the memory referenced by the given pip object pointer can be controlled from user space. [[evasi0n]] uses function 15 (stallPipe) for exploitation.
 
This kernel vulnerability comes from the <code>com.apple.iokit.IOUSBDeviceInterface</code> driver. There are several methods that accept a pipe object pointer from user space, but do not validate the pointer except for testing if it is non-null. An application that can communicate with USB devices (holding <code>com.apple.security.device.usb</code> [[entitlement]]) can call IOUSBDeviceInterface functions directly and give them a malformed pipe object which can result in arbitrary code execution if the memory referenced by the given pip object pointer can be controlled from user space. [[evasi0n]] uses function 15 (stallPipe) for exploitation.
   
 
TODO: Describe [[evasi0n]] exploitation in detail here.
 
TODO: Describe [[evasi0n]] exploitation in detail here.
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Apple's description in the iOS 6.1.3 security fixes:
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'''USB'''<br/>
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Impact: A local user may be able to execute arbitrary code in the kernel<br/>
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Description: The IOUSBDeviceFamily driver used pipe object pointers that came from userspace. This issue was addressed by performing additional validation of pipe object pointers.
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== See also ==
 
== See also ==
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* [http://iphonedevwiki.net/index.php/IOUSBDeviceFamily IOUSBDeviceFamily on iphonedevwiki] (missing in this wiki!)
 
* [http://iphonedevwiki.net/index.php/IOUSBDeviceFamily IOUSBDeviceFamily on iphonedevwiki] (missing in this wiki!)
 
* [http://blog.azimuthsecurity.com/2013/02/from-usr-to-svc-dissecting-evasi0n.html Analysis by kernelpool]
 
* [http://blog.azimuthsecurity.com/2013/02/from-usr-to-svc-dissecting-evasi0n.html Analysis by kernelpool]
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* [http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5704 Apple's iOS 6.1.3 security fixes]
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* [http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnId=CVE-2013-0981 NIST Reference CVE-2013-0981]
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* [http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2013-0981 Mitre Reference CVE-2013-0981]
   
 
[[Category:Exploits]]
 
[[Category:Exploits]]

Revision as of 22:42, 6 April 2013

This is CVE-2013-0981. This kernel vulnerability comes from the com.apple.iokit.IOUSBDeviceInterface driver. There are several methods that accept a pipe object pointer from user space, but do not validate the pointer except for testing if it is non-null. An application that can communicate with USB devices (holding com.apple.security.device.usb entitlement) can call IOUSBDeviceInterface functions directly and give them a malformed pipe object which can result in arbitrary code execution if the memory referenced by the given pip object pointer can be controlled from user space. evasi0n uses function 15 (stallPipe) for exploitation.

TODO: Describe evasi0n exploitation in detail here.

Apple's description in the iOS 6.1.3 security fixes:

USB
Impact: A local user may be able to execute arbitrary code in the kernel
Description: The IOUSBDeviceFamily driver used pipe object pointers that came from userspace. This issue was addressed by performing additional validation of pipe object pointers.

See also

References