Apple macOS up to 10.13.0 CFNetwork memory corruption

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Apple macOS up to 10.13.0 (Operating System). Affected is some unknown processing of the component CFNetwork. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.13.1 is affected. The issue involves the "CFNetwork" component. It allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted app.

The bug was discovered 10/31/2017. The weakness was published 11/13/2017 as HT208221 as confirmed security advisory (Website). The advisory is available at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2017-13829 since 08/30/2017. Local access is required to approach this attack. Required for exploitation is a authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 103598 (macOS < 10.13 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family MacOS X Local Security Checks and running in the context c.

Upgrading to version 10.13.1 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (103598). Similar entries are available at 89669, 89849, 98603 and 99763.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 103598
Nessus Name: macOS < 10.13 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: macOS 10.13.1

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Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT208221
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2017-13829 (🔍)
SecurityFocus: 91816

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712
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Created: 11/13/2017 08:22
Updated: 12/05/2019 15:57
Changes: 11/13/2017 08:22 (69), 12/05/2019 15:57 (4)
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