6.8
MEDIUM
CVE-2019-9536
Apple iPhone Bootrom Memory Allocation Overflow Vulnerability
Description

Apple iPhone 3GS bootrom malloc implementation returns a non-NULL pointer when unable to allocate memory, aka 'alloc8'. An attacker with physical access to the device can install arbitrary firmware.

INFO

Published Date :

Nov. 22, 2019, 6:15 p.m.

Last Modified :

Nov. 21, 2024, 4:51 a.m.

Remotely Exploitable :

No

Impact Score :

5.9

Exploitability Score :

0.9
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2019-9536 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Apple iphone_3gs
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2019-9536.

URL Resource
https://github.com/axi0mX/alloc8 Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/axi0mX/ipwndfu/blob/master/alloc8.py Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/axi0mX/alloc8 Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/axi0mX/ipwndfu/blob/master/alloc8.py Third Party Advisory

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The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2019-9536 vulnerability over time.

Vulnerability history details can be useful for understanding the evolution of a vulnerability, and for identifying the most recent changes that may impact the vulnerability's severity, exploitability, or other characteristics.

  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference https://github.com/axi0mX/alloc8
    Added Reference https://github.com/axi0mX/ipwndfu/blob/master/alloc8.py
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • CWE Remap by [email protected]

    Jul. 21, 2021

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CWE CWE-269 CWE-755
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Dec. 04, 2019

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V2 NIST (AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
    Added CVSS V3.1 NIST AV:P/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/axi0mX/alloc8 No Types Assigned https://github.com/axi0mX/alloc8 Exploit, Third Party Advisory
    Changed Reference Type https://github.com/axi0mX/ipwndfu/blob/master/alloc8.py No Types Assigned https://github.com/axi0mX/ipwndfu/blob/master/alloc8.py Third Party Advisory
    Added CWE NIST CWE-269
    Added CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:h:apple:iphone_3gs:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

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Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.09 }} -0.01%

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0.38443

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