Apple macOS up to 10.15.4 Intel Graphics Driver out-of-bounds write

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Summary
A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Apple macOS up to 10.15.4. This affects an unknown function of the component Intel Graphics Driver. Such manipulation leads to out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2020-9822. An attack has to be approached locally. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.
Details
A vulnerability was found in Apple macOS up to 10.15.4 (Operating System). It has been rated as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown function of the component Intel Graphics Driver. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds write vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-787. The product writes data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:
An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking. This issue is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15.5. A malicious application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.
The weakness was shared 05/26/2020 as HT211170 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is available at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2020-9822. Local access is required to approach this attack. The successful exploitation requires a simple authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The advisory points out:
An out-of-bounds write issue was addressed with improved bounds checking.
Upgrading to version 10.15.5 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The entries VDB-155817, VDB-155818, VDB-155819 and VDB-155820 are related to this item. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.
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Website
- Vendor: https://www.apple.com/
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
CVSSv4
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 8.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.1
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Exploiting
Class: Out-of-bounds writeCWE: CWE-787 / CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes
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Status: Not defined
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Threat Intelligence
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: macOS 10.15.5
Timeline
03/02/2020 🔍05/26/2020 🔍
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05/30/2020 🔍
10/20/2020 🔍
Sources
Vendor: apple.comAdvisory: HT211170
Status: Confirmed
CVE: CVE-2020-9822 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-9822
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-155834
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712
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Entry
Created: 05/30/2020 07:41Updated: 10/20/2020 16:06
Changes: 05/30/2020 07:41 (46), 05/30/2020 07:46 (17), 10/20/2020 16:06 (1)
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Cache ID: 216::103
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