Apple macOS up to 10.12 file input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple macOS up to 10.12 and classified as critical. The affected element is an unknown function of the component File. Executing a manipulation can lead to input validation. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2017-7124. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Apple macOS up to 10.12 (Operating System). This vulnerability affects an unknown code of the component file. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.13 is affected. The issue involves the third-party "file" product. Versions before 5.30 allow remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact.

The bug was discovered 09/25/2017. The weakness was disclosed 10/23/2017 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2017-7124 since 03/17/2017. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. 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†). The entries VDB-99763, VDB-107591, VDB-107592 and VDB-108406 are pretty similar. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Nessus ID: 103598
Nessus Name: macOS < 10.13 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: macOS 10.13

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Researcher: Daniel Jalkut
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2017-7124 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-7124
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-108532
SecurityFocus: 100993

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

Created: 10/23/2017 12:03
Updated: 01/20/2021 14:15
Changes: 10/23/2017 12:03 (73), 11/30/2019 08:15 (3), 01/20/2021 14:15 (5)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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