Apple tvOS up to 10.2.2 Kernel memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Apple tvOS up to 10.2.2. This affects an unknown part of the component Kernel. Executing a manipulation can lead to memory corruption. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2017-7114. The attack can only be executed locally. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple tvOS up to 10.2.2 (Digital Media Player). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown code block of the component Kernel. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The bug was discovered 09/25/2017. The weakness was shared 09/25/2017 by Alex Plaskett with MWR InfoSecurity as HT208113 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2017-7114 since 03/17/2017. The attack needs to be approached locally. The requirement for exploitation is a single authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The advisory points out:

A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved memory handling.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 103419 (Apple TV < 11 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Misc. and running in the context r.

Upgrading to version 11.0 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 Tenable (103419) and SecurityFocus (BID 100990†). The entries VDB-102678, VDB-107049, VDB-107050 and VDB-107051 are related to this item. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Nessus ID: 103419
Nessus Name: Apple TV < 11 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 801105
OpenVAS Name: Apple Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities-HT208144
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: tvOS 11.0

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT208113
Researcher: Alex Plaskett
Organization: MWR InfoSecurity
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2017-7114 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-7114
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-108484
SecurityFocus: 100990 - Apple iOS/WatchOS/tvOS/macOS Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1039427

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Entryinfo

Created: 10/23/2017 11:50
Updated: 01/20/2021 08:59
Changes: 10/23/2017 11:50 (77), 11/29/2019 17:06 (5), 01/20/2021 08:59 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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