Apple Mac OS X up to 10.9.2 Intel Compute OpenCL access control

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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Apple Mac OS X up to 10.9.2 (Operating System). This vulnerability affects an unknown functionality in the library OpenCL of the component Intel Compute. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-264. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Intel Compute in Apple OS X before 10.9.4 does not properly restrict an unspecified OpenCL API call, which allows attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted application.

The weakness was published 06/30/2014 by Ian Beer (Cloudfuzzer) with Google Project Zero as HT6296 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is available at support.apple.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2014-1376 since 01/08/2014. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. This vulnerability is assigned to T1068 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 76317 (Mac OS X 10.9.x < 10.9.4 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. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 122214 (Apple Mac OS X v10.9.4 Not Installed (HT6281, HT203015)).

Upgrading to version 10.9.4 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (94150), Tenable (76317), SecurityFocus (BID 68272†), Secunia (SA59475†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1030505†). Additional details are provided at archives.neohapsis.com. Similar entries are available at VDB-66948, VDB-66949, VDB-66950 and VDB-66951. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Nessus ID: 76317
Nessus Name: Mac OS X 10.9.x < 10.9.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Upgrade: Mac OS X 10.9.4

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT6296
Researcher: Ian Beer (Cloudfuzzer)
Organization: Google Project Zero
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-1376 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-1376
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-66970

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X-Force: 94150 - Apple Mac OS X Intel Compute code execution, High Risk
SecurityFocus: 68272 - Apple Mac OS X Prior to 10.9.4 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 59475 - Apple OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
SecurityTracker: 1030505 - Apple OS X Bugs Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code and Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges
Vulnerability Center: 45225 - Apple MacOS X <10.9.4 Remote Code Execution Related to Intel Compute, Critical

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150108
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Created: 07/04/2014 10:26 AM
Updated: 02/08/2022 09:27 AM
Changes: 07/04/2014 10:26 AM (89), 06/01/2017 04:40 AM (2), 02/08/2022 09:27 AM (3)
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