Apple macOS up to 10.15.4 IPSec out-of-bounds

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Apple macOS up to 10.15.4. This impacts an unknown function of the component IPSec. Performing a manipulation results in out-of-bounds. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2020-9837. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. No exploit is available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Apple macOS up to 10.15.4 (Operating System). This affects an unknown functionality of the component IPSec. 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.

The weakness was published 05/26/2020 by Thijs Alkemade with Computest as HT211170 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2020-9837. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The advisory points out:

An out-of-bounds read 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.

Similar entries are available at VDB-155716, VDB-155752, VDB-155817 and VDB-155818. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.4
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.3

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VulDB Temp Score: 5.1
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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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Status: Not defined

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: macOS 10.15.5

Timelineinfo

03/02/2020 🔍
05/26/2020 +85 days 🔍
05/26/2020 +0 days 🔍
05/30/2020 +4 days 🔍
10/20/2020 +143 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT211170
Researcher: Thijs Alkemade
Organization: Computest
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2020-9837 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-9837
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-155835
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712
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Entryinfo

Created: 05/30/2020 07:41
Updated: 10/20/2020 16:14
Changes: 05/30/2020 07:41 (48), 05/30/2020 07:46 (16), 10/20/2020 16:14 (2)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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