Apple macOS Foundation out-of-bounds

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple macOS. It has been classified as critical. This impacts an unknown function of the component Foundation. Performing a manipulation results in out-of-bounds. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2019-8641. The attack can be initiated remotely. Additionally, an exploit exists. To fix this issue, it is recommended to deploy a patch.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Apple macOS (Operating System) (unknown version). This affects an unknown code block of the component Foundation. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was released 09/26/2019 by Samuel Gross and Natalie Silvanovich with Google Project Zero as HT210589 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. The public release was coordinated with Apple. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2019-8641 since 02/18/2019. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $5k-$25k.

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Exploit-DB (47415). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-138542, VDB-138569, VDB-138630 and VDB-138664. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.2

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VulDB Temp Score: 6.6
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Out-of-bounds
CWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Recommended: Patch
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Timelineinfo

02/18/2019 🔍
09/26/2019 +220 days 🔍
09/26/2019 +0 days 🔍
09/27/2019 +1 days 🔍
11/12/2024 +1873 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT210589
Researcher: Samuel Gross, Natalie Silvanovich
Organization: Google Project Zero
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2019-8641 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2019-8641
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-142371
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712
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Entryinfo

Created: 09/27/2019 07:50
Updated: 11/12/2024 08:51
Changes: 09/27/2019 07:50 (61), 09/09/2020 20:57 (1), 11/12/2024 08:51 (24)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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