Apple Mac OS X up to 10.11.3 Kernel memory corruption

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A vulnerability was found in Apple Mac OS X up to 10.11.3 (Operating System). It has been rated as critical. This issue affects an unknown code of the component Kernel. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The kernel in Apple OS X before 10.11.4 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted app.

The weakness was shared 03/21/2016 as HT206167 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2016-1759 since 01/13/2016. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The advisory points out:

Multiple memory corruption issues were addressed through improved memory handling.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 90096 (Mac OS X 10.11.x < 10.11.4 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 and running in the context c.

Upgrading to version 10.11.4 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 (90096). The entries 68484, 68973, 73556 and 81428 are related to this item.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 90096
Nessus Name: Mac OS X 10.11.x < 10.11.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 801105
OpenVAS Name: Apple Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities-02 March-2016
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Mac OS X 10.11.4

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT206167
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-1759 (🔍)
SecurityTracker: 1035363
Vulnerability Center: 57582 - Apple OS X Remote Code Execution due to Memory Corruption Issues - CVE-2016-1759, Critical
SecurityFocus: 71820

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150108
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Created: 03/23/2016 12:11
Updated: 07/11/2022 08:26
Changes: 03/23/2016 12:11 (72), 02/02/2019 11:08 (11), 07/11/2022 08:26 (3)
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