VDB-74755 · CVE-2015-1144 · HT204659

Apple MacOS X up to 10.10.2 UniformTypeIdentifiers memory corruption

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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Apple MacOS X up to 10.10.2 (Operating System). Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the component UniformTypeIdentifiers. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-119. The software 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 confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was published 04/08/2015 by Ole Andre Vadla Ravnas (lokihardt@ASRT) with Apple as HT204659 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2015-1144 since 01/16/2015. Attacking locally is a requirement. A single authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

A public exploit has been developed in Ruby. It is declared as proof-of-concept. It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 82699 (Mac OS X 10.10.x < 10.10.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities (FREAK)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family MacOS X Local Security Checks.

Upgrading to version 10.10.3 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 SecurityTracker (ID 1032048), Vulnerability Center (SBV-49483) and Tenable (82699). Similar entries are available at 69184, 74699, 74700 and 74701.

Productinfo

Type

Operating System

Vendor

Apple

Name

MacOS X

License

commercial

Support

end of life

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.8
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 7.0

VulDB Base Score: 7.8
VulDB Temp Score: 7.0
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
ATT&CK: Unknown

Local: Yes
Remote: No

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 82699
Nessus Name: Mac OS X 10.10.x < 10.10.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities (FREAK)
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OpenVAS ID: 801105
OpenVAS Name: Apple Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities-01 Apr15
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: MacOS X 10.10.3

Timelineinfo

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT204659
Researcher: Ole Andre Vadla Ravnas (lokihardt@ASRT)
Organization: Apple
Status: Confirmed
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2015-1144 (🔍)
SecurityTracker: 1032048 - Apple OS X Multiple Bugs Let Remote and Local Users Execute Arbitrary Code, Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information, and Deny Service
Vulnerability Center: 49483 - Apple MacOS X <10.10.3 Local Privilege Escalation via a Crafted Type Identifier - CVE-2015-1144, High
SecurityFocus: 73982 - Apple Mac OS X Prior to 10.10.3 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712
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Entryinfo

Created: 04/10/2015 10:22 AM
Updated: 09/22/2022 03:57 PM
Changes: 04/10/2015 10:22 AM (73), 06/25/2017 08:42 AM (13), 05/03/2022 02:27 PM (3), 09/22/2022 03:57 PM (1)
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