Apple macOS up to 10.13.1 Intel Graphics Driver memory corruption
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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Apple macOS up to 10.13.1 (Operating System). This affects some unknown processing of the component Intel Graphics Driver. 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. The summary by CVE is:
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.13.2 is affected. The issue involves the "Intel Graphics Driver" 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 12/21/2017. The weakness was disclosed 12/27/2017 (Website). The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2017-7155 since 03/17/2017. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 105080 (macOS 10.13.x < 10.13.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities (Meltdown)), 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 10.13.2 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 (105080). The entries 108975, 109077, 109291 and 110046 are pretty similar.
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Class: Memory corruptionCWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 105080
Nessus Name: macOS 10.13.x < 10.13.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities (Meltdown)
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OpenVAS ID: 54663
OpenVAS Name: Apple MacOSX Security Updates(HT208331, HT208394)-01
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Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: macOS 10.13.2
Timeline
03/17/2017 🔍12/06/2017 🔍
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01/19/2023 🔍
Sources
Vendor: apple.comAdvisory: support.apple.com
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2017-7155 (🔍)
SecurityFocus: 100515
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712
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Entry
Created: 12/28/2017 09:53Updated: 01/19/2023 12:11
Changes: 12/28/2017 09:53 (67), 12/28/2019 11:46 (7), 01/19/2023 12:11 (4)
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