Apple Mac OS X 10.9.5/10.10/10.10.1/10.10.2/10.10.3 HFS Parameter Kernel Memory information disclosure
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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Apple Mac OS X 10.9.5/10.10/10.10.1/10.10.2/10.10.3 (Operating System). Affected is an unknown functionality of the component HFS Parameter Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability (Kernel Memory). CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. CVE summarizes:
The kernel in Apple iOS before 8.4 and OS X before 10.10.4 does not properly handle HFS parameters, which allows attackers to obtain sensitive memory-layout information via a crafted app.
The weakness was shared 06/30/2015 by Peter Rutenbar with Zero Day Initiative as HT204942 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. The vendor cooperated in the coordination of the public release. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2015-3721 since 05/07/2015. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1592.
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 (104211) and Tenable (84488). The entries 75568, 76185, 76186 and 76187 are related to this item.
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Name: Kernel MemoryClass: Information disclosure / Kernel Memory
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
ATT&CK: T1592
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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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Sources
Vendor: apple.comAdvisory: HT204942
Researcher: Peter Rutenbar
Organization: Zero Day Initiative
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-3721 (🔍)
X-Force: 104211 - Apple Mac OS X HFS information disclosure
SecurityTracker: 1032760 - Apple OS X Multiple Flaws Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code and Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges
Vulnerability Center: 50902 - Apple iOS <8.4 Remote Kernel Memory Layout Information Disclosure Vulnerability, Medium
SecurityFocus: 75491 - Apple Mac OS X and iOS Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150108
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Entry
Created: 07/02/2015 10:59Updated: 05/22/2022 20:59
Changes: 07/02/2015 10:59 (75), 07/03/2017 08:34 (9), 05/22/2022 20:59 (3)
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