Apple macOS up to 10.13.1 Open Scripting Architecture memory corruption

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Summary
A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Apple macOS up to 10.13.1. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Open Scripting Architecture. This manipulation causes memory corruption. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2017-13824. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.
Details
A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Apple macOS up to 10.13.1 (Operating System). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code of the component Open Scripting Architecture. 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 10/31/2017. The weakness was presented 10/31/2017 as HT208221 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2017-13824 since 08/30/2017. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. 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:
A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved memory handling.
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. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 370625 (Apple macOS High Sierra 10.13.1, Security Update 2017-001 Sierra, and Security Update 2017-004 El Capitan Not Installed).
Upgrading to version 10.13.1 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 (103598) and SecurityFocus (BID 91816†). See VDB-89669, VDB-89849, VDB-98603 and VDB-99763 for similar entries. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.
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- Vendor: https://www.apple.com/
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Class: Memory corruptionCWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 103598
Nessus Name: macOS < 10.13 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 861083
OpenVAS Name: Apple MacOSX Multiple Code Execution Vulnerabilities HT208221
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Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: macOS 10.13.1
Timeline
07/18/2016 🔍08/30/2017 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: apple.comAdvisory: HT208221
Researcher: Scott Geary
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2017-13824 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-13824
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-108973
SecurityFocus: 91816
SecurityTracker: 1039710
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712
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Entry
Created: 11/03/2017 15:18Updated: 09/06/2024 02:47
Changes: 11/03/2017 15:18 (74), 12/03/2019 13:32 (4), 01/22/2021 09:09 (3), 01/22/2021 09:15 (3), 09/06/2024 02:47 (26)
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