Apple macOS up to 10.11 apache_mod_php memory corruption

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A vulnerability was found in Apple macOS up to 10.11 (Operating System). It has been rated as very critical. This issue affects an unknown functionality of the component apache_mod_php. 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 weakness was released 09/20/2016 as HT207170 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2016-6291 since 07/24/2016. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/20/2022). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future. The advisory points out:

Multiple issues in PHP were addressed by updating PHP to version 5.6.24.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 93293 (SUSE SLES11 Security Update : php5 (SUSE-SU-2016:2080-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 175796 (Debian Security Update for php5 (DSA 3631-1) (HTTPoxy)).

Upgrading to version 10.12 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 (93293). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at 90200, 90201, 90203 and 90206.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 9.8
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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 93293
Nessus Name: SUSE SLES11 Security Update : php5 (SUSE-SU-2016:2080-1)
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OpenVAS ID: 703631
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 3631-1 (php5 - security update)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: macOS 10.12
Patch: eebcbd5de38a0f1c2876035402cb770e37476519

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07/15/2016 🔍
07/24/2016 +9 days 🔍
07/25/2016 +1 days 🔍
09/02/2016 +39 days 🔍
09/20/2016 +18 days 🔍
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09/26/2016 +6 days 🔍
09/20/2022 +2185 days 🔍

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Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT207170
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-6291 (🔍)
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SecurityTracker: 1036430
SecurityFocus: 92073 - PHP 'exif_process_IFD_in_MAKERNOTE' Out of Bounds Read Information Disclosure Vulnerability

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712
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Created: 09/26/2016 11:31
Updated: 09/20/2022 16:56
Changes: 09/26/2016 11:31 (71), 04/25/2019 16:10 (12), 09/20/2022 16:56 (6)
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