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PI99633: ZIPPERDOWN VULNERABILITY AFFECTING IOS APPS

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • The MobileFirst SDK for iOS is vulnerable to the Zipperdown
vulnerability reported by https://zipperdown.org/.
The unarchiving flow was vulnerable to unarchive in unintended
path for both v7.1 and v8.0.

Local fix

  • N/A

Problem summary

  • ****************************************************************
* USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
* Mobile First developers of Cordova apps for iOS.             *
****************************************************************
* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
* The Cordova SDK for iOS is affected by the Zipperdown        *
* vulnerability reported at https://zipperdown.org/ .          *
* The vulnerability has been remediated by incorporating the   *
* fix for Zipperdown into the MobileFirst SDK.                 *
****************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
* -                                                            *
****************************************************************

Problem conclusion

  • Fixed the issue by remediating the vulnerability with necessary
checks

Temporary fix

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Comments


    

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    PI99633
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  • Reported component name
    MOBILE1ST PF EN
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  • Reported component ID
    5725I4300
    • 

  • Reported release
    800
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  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
    • 

  • PE
    NoPE
    • 

  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
    • 

  • Special Attention
    NoSpecatt / Xsystem
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  • Submitted date
    2018-06-27
    • 

  • Closed date
    2018-08-21
    • 

  • Last modified date
    2018-08-21
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  • APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
    

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Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    MOBILE1ST PF EN
    • 

  • Fixed component ID
    5725I4300
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            Modified date:
            

            21 August 2018
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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