Apple macOS up to 10.12 IOFireWireFamily input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Apple macOS up to 10.12. This affects an unknown part of the component IOFireWireFamily. The manipulation results in input validation. This vulnerability was named CVE-2017-7119. The attack needs to be approached locally. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple macOS up to 10.12 (Operating System). It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown function of the component IOFireWireFamily. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.13 is affected. The issue involves the "IOFireWireFamily" component. It allows attackers to bypass intended memory-read restrictions via a crafted app.

The bug was discovered 09/25/2017. The weakness was presented 10/23/2017 by Daniel Jalkut (Website). The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2017-7119 since 03/17/2017. The attack needs to be approached locally. The successful exploitation requires a authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 103598 (macOS < 10.13 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 10.13 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (103598) and SecurityFocus (BID 100993†). See VDB-99763, VDB-107591, VDB-107592 and VDB-108406 for similar entries. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Productinfo

Type

• Operating System

Vendor

• Apple

Name

• macOS

Version

• 10.0
• 10.1
• 10.2
• 10.3
• 10.4
• 10.5
• 10.6
• 10.7
• 10.8
• 10.9
• 10.10
• 10.11
• 10.12

License

• commercial

Website

• Vendor: https://www.apple.com/

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.3

VulDB Base Score: 5.3
VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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VulDB Reliability: 🔍

NVD Base Score: 5.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
CAPEC: 🔍
ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 103598
Nessus Name: macOS < 10.13 Multiple Vulnerabilities
Nessus File: 🔍
Nessus Risk: 🔍
Nessus Family: 🔍
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OpenVAS ID: 801105
OpenVAS Name: Apple Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities-HT208144
OpenVAS File: 🔍
OpenVAS Family: 🔍

Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
Status: 🔍

0-Day Time: 🔍

Upgrade: macOS 10.13

Timelineinfo

03/17/2017 🔍
09/25/2017 +192 days 🔍
09/25/2017 +0 days 🔍
09/25/2017 +0 days 🔍
10/03/2017 +8 days 🔍
10/22/2017 +19 days 🔍
10/23/2017 +1 days 🔍
10/23/2017 +0 days 🔍
01/20/2021 +1185 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Researcher: Daniel Jalkut
Status: Not defined
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2017-7119 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-7119
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-108528
SecurityFocus: 100993 - Apple macOS APPLE-SA-2017-09-25-1 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1039427

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712
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Entryinfo

Created: 10/23/2017 12:02
Updated: 01/20/2021 14:00
Changes: 10/23/2017 12:02 (73), 11/30/2019 08:11 (6), 01/20/2021 14:00 (2)
Complete: 🔍
Cache ID: 216::103

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