Apple Mac OS X 10.9.5/10.10/10.10.1/10.10.2/10.10.3 Monitor Control Command Set Kernel Extension access control

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Apple Mac OS X 10.9.5/10.10/10.10.1/10.10.2/10.10.3 (Operating System). This issue affects an unknown part of the component Monitor Control Command Set Kernel Extension. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-284. The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The Monitor Control Command Set kernel extension in the Display Drivers subsystem in Apple OS X before 10.10.4 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context via a crafted app that leverages control of a function pointer.

The weakness was published 06/30/2015 by Emil Kvarnhammar with Zero Day Initiative as HT204942 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. The public release has been coordinated with Apple. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2015-3691 since 05/07/2015. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1068 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 84488 (Mac OS X 10.10.x < 10.10.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities (GHOST) (Logjam)), 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 10.10.4 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 (104192) and Tenable (84488). Similar entries are available at 75568, 76185, 76186 and 76187.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-284 / CWE-266
ATT&CK: T1068

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Remote: Yes

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Status: Unproven

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Nessus ID: 84488
Nessus Name: Mac OS X 10.10.x < 10.10.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities (GHOST) (Logjam)
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OpenVAS ID: 801105
OpenVAS Name: Apple Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities-01 July15
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Upgrade: Mac OS X 10.10.4

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Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT204942
Researcher: Emil Kvarnhammar
Organization: Zero Day Initiative
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-3691 (🔍)
X-Force: 104192 - Apple Mac OS X Monitor Control Command Set kernel extension code execution
SecurityTracker: 1032760 - Apple OS X Multiple Flaws Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code and Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges
Vulnerability Center: 50846 - Apple MacOS X 10.10 through 10.10.3 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability - CVE-2015-3691, Critical
SecurityFocus: 75493 - Apple Mac OS X Prior to 10.10.4 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150108
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Created: 07/02/2015 10:38
Updated: 05/22/2022 17:46
Changes: 07/02/2015 10:38 (74), 07/02/2017 12:14 (9), 05/22/2022 17:46 (3)
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