Advisory Details

May 10th, 2016

Apple iOS MDM Profile Signing Bypass

CVE ID	CVE-2016-1766
CVSS SCORE	10.0, AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C
AFFECTED VENDORS	Apple
AFFECTED PRODUCTS	iOS
VULNERABILITY DETAILS	This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code 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 signed MDM profiles. The issue lies in the failure to properly check the certificate chain. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to make a MDM profile appear to be trusted.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS	Apple has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT206166
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE	2015-12-03 - Vulnerability reported to vendor 2016-05-10 - Coordinated public release of advisory
CREDIT	Taylor Boyko

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