Apple macOS up to 10.13.6 APFS memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Apple macOS up to 10.13.6. This impacts an unknown function of the component APFS. Executing a manipulation can lead to memory corruption. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2018-4268. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Apple macOS up to 10.13.6 (Operating System). This vulnerability affects an unknown code block of the component APFS. 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. CVE summarizes:

A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue affected versions prior to macOS High Sierra 10.13.6.

The bug was discovered 07/09/2018. The weakness was disclosed 07/09/2018 by Colin Percival with Zero Day Initiative as HT208937 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is available at support.apple.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2018-4268 since 01/02/2018. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not 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 111136 (macOS and Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2018-004)), 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 l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 371061 (Apple macOS High Sierra 10.13.6, Security Update 2018-004 Sierra, Security Update 2018-004 El Capitan Not Installed (HT208937)).

Upgrading 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 (111136) and SecurityFocus (BID 104460†). The entries VDB-112694, VDB-120959, VDB-120973 and VDB-120987 are pretty similar. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 111136
Nessus Name: macOS and Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2018-004)
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT208937
Researcher: Colin Percival
Organization: Zero Day Initiative
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2018-4268 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2018-4268
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-121042
SecurityFocus: 104460 - Intel Core Microprocessors CVE-2018-3665 Information Disclosure Vulnerability

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

Created: 07/10/2018 14:32
Updated: 03/01/2020 09:43
Changes: 07/10/2018 14:32 (69), 03/01/2020 09:43 (13)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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