Apple Mac OS X up to 10.9.4 apache_mod_php softmagic.c mconvert memory corruption
CVSS Meta Temp Score | Current Exploit Price (≈) | CTI Interest Score |
---|---|---|
5.1 | $0-$5k | 0.00 |
A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Apple Mac OS X up to 10.9.4 (Operating System). Affected by this vulnerability is the function mconvert
of the file softmagic.c of the component apache_mod_php. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:
Buffer overflow in the mconvert function in softmagic.c in file before 5.19, as used in the Fileinfo component in PHP before 5.4.30 and 5.5.x before 5.5.14, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted Pascal string in a FILE_PSTRING conversion.
The weakness was disclosed 09/17/2014 by Francisco Alonso with Red Hat Security Response Team as HT6443 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2014-3478 since 05/14/2014. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 76439 (Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : file (MDVSA-2014:131)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Mandriva Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 185089 (HP-UX Apache Server Suite Multiple Vulnerabilities (HPSBUX03102)).
Upgrading to version 10.9.5 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (76439). The entries 3695, 5786, 5794 and 9021 are pretty similar.
Product
Type
Vendor
Name
Version
License
Support
- end of life
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
VulDB CVSS-B Score: 🔍VulDB CVSS-BT Score: 🔍
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍
CVSSv3
VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.1
VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
VulDB Vector: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍
CVSSv2
AV | AC | Au | C | I | A |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 |
💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 |
💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 | 💳 |
Vector | Complexity | Authentication | Confidentiality | Integrity | Availability |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
unlock | unlock | unlock | unlock | unlock | unlock |
unlock | unlock | unlock | unlock | unlock | unlock |
unlock | unlock | unlock | unlock | unlock | unlock |
VulDB Base Score: 🔍
VulDB Temp Score: 🔍
VulDB Reliability: 🔍
NVD Base Score: 🔍
Exploiting
Class: Memory corruptionCWE: CWE-119
ATT&CK: Unknown
Local: No
Remote: Yes
Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined
EPSS Score: 🔍
EPSS Percentile: 🔍
Price Prediction: 🔍
Current Price Estimation: 🔍
0-Day | unlock | unlock | unlock | unlock |
---|---|---|---|---|
Today | unlock | unlock | unlock | unlock |
Nessus ID: 76439
Nessus Name: Mandriva Linux Security Advisory : file (MDVSA-2014:131)
Nessus File: 🔍
Nessus Risk: 🔍
Nessus Family: 🔍
Nessus Port: 🔍
OpenVAS ID: 702974
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2974-1 (php5 - security update)
OpenVAS File: 🔍
OpenVAS Family: 🔍
Qualys ID: 🔍
Qualys Name: 🔍
Threat Intelligence
Interest: 🔍Active Actors: 🔍
Active APT Groups: 🔍
Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
Reaction Time: 🔍
Exposure Time: 🔍
Upgrade: Mac OS X 10.9.5
Patch: github.com
Timeline
05/14/2014 🔍06/10/2014 🔍
06/10/2014 🔍
06/29/2014 🔍
07/09/2014 🔍
07/10/2014 🔍
07/14/2014 🔍
09/17/2014 🔍
09/17/2014 🔍
09/23/2014 🔍
02/20/2022 🔍
Sources
Vendor: apple.comAdvisory: HT6443
Researcher: Francisco Alonso
Organization: Red Hat Security Response Team
Status: Confirmed
Confirmation: 🔍
CVE: CVE-2014-3478 (🔍)
OVAL: 🔍
IAVM: 🔍
Vulnerability Center: 45155 - PHP and Apple OS X Remote DoS Vulnerability due to Incorrect Handling of Truncated Pascal String Size in mconvert(), High
SecurityFocus: 68120 - PHP Fileinfo Component 'cdf_read_property_info()' Function Denial of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 59794 - Debian update for php5, Moderately Critical
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150108
See also: 🔍
Entry
Created: 09/23/2014 13:06Updated: 02/20/2022 13:56
Changes: 09/23/2014 13:06 (84), 05/31/2017 09:16 (5), 02/20/2022 13:51 (3), 02/20/2022 13:56 (1)
Complete: 🔍
No comments yet. Languages: en.
Please log in to comment.