Apple tvOS up to 11.3 Messages injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Apple tvOS up to 11.3. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Messages. The manipulation results in injection. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2018-4235. Attacking locally is a requirement. No exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple tvOS up to 11.3 (Digital Media Player). It has been classified as critical. Affected is some unknown functionality of the component Messages. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a injection vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-74. The product constructs all or part of a command, data structure, or record using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify how it is parsed or interpreted when it is sent to a downstream component. This is going to have an impact on integrity.

The bug was discovered 05/29/2018. The weakness was published 05/29/2018 with salesforce.com as HT208850 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2018-4235 since 01/02/2018. The exploitability is told to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1055. The advisory points out:

An injection issue was addressed with improved input validation.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 110324 (macOS 10.13.x < 10.13.5 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 370985 (Apple macOS High Sierra 10.13.5, Security Update 2018-003 Sierra, Security Update 2018-003 El Capitan Not Installed).

Upgrading to version 11.4 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 (110324). Similar entries are available at VDB-118642, VDB-118643, VDB-118645 and VDB-118647. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Injection
CWE: CWE-74 / CWE-707 / CWE-20
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Nessus ID: 110324
Nessus Name: macOS 10.13.x < 10.13.5 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: tvOS 11.4

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05/29/2018 +147 days 🔍
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06/03/2018 +5 days 🔍
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06/08/2018 +3 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT208850
Organization: salesforce.com
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2018-4235 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-4235
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-118680
SecurityFocus: 103204
SecurityTracker: 1041027

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Entryinfo

Created: 06/03/2018 14:31
Updated: 07/25/2024 23:18
Changes: 06/03/2018 14:31 (65), 02/12/2020 09:57 (11), 03/20/2023 09:32 (5), 03/20/2023 09:36 (1), 07/25/2024 23:18 (16)
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