Apple macOS up to 11.0.1 Audio out-of-bounds write

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Apple macOS up to 11.0.1. This affects an unknown function of the component Audio. Such manipulation leads to out-of-bounds write. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2020-27916. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple macOS up to 11.0.1 (Operating System) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown code block of the component Audio. 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.

The weakness was disclosed 12/14/2020 by JunDong Xie as HT212011 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is available at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2020-27916. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The advisory points out:

Processing a maliciously crafted audio file may lead to arbitrary code execution

Upgrading to version 11.1 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. The advisory contains the following remark:

An out-of-bounds write was addressed with improved input validation.

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Productinfo

Type

Operating System

Vendor

Apple

Name

macOS

Version

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.apple.com/

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.9

VulDB Base Score: 6.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.0
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NVD Base Score: 7.8
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Out-of-bounds write
CWE: 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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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: macOS 11.1

Timelineinfo

10/27/2020 🔍
12/14/2020 +48 days 🔍
12/14/2020 +0 days 🔍
12/15/2020 +1 days 🔍
12/17/2020 +2 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT212011
Researcher: JunDong Xie
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2020-27916 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2020-27916
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-166262
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712

Entryinfo

Created: 12/15/2020 14:34
Updated: 12/17/2020 18:24
Changes: 12/15/2020 14:34 (19), 12/15/2020 14:37 (10), 12/15/2020 14:38 (18), 12/17/2020 18:20 (6), 12/17/2020 18:24 (18)
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