vendor:
iPhone
by:
Russian Otter (Ro)
5.5
CVSS
MEDIUM
Denial of Service
DoS
CWE
Product Name: iPhone
Affected Version From: iOS < 11.1
Affected Version To: iOS < 11.1
Patch Exists: YES
Related CWE: CVE-2017-13849
CPE: o:apple:iphone_os:10.3.2
Platforms Tested: iPhone 5S, iPhone 6S, iPad Mini 2, Apple TV 2
2017
TpwnT – iOS Denial of Service POC
TpwnT is maliciously crafted text that affects the iPhone and other Apple devices by exploiting a vulnerability found in the Core-Text firmware which results in a thread crash or extreme application lag.
Mitigation:
Update to iOS version 11.1 or higher.