Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 Authentication Code uninitialized code injection

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11. Affected is an unknown function of the component Authentication Code. This manipulation of the argument uninitialized causes code injection. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2008-3637. No exploit exists. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 (Operating System). It has been declared as very critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown processing of the component Authentication Code. The manipulation of the argument uninitialized with an unknown input leads to a code injection vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-94. The product constructs all or part of a code segment using externally-influenced input from an upstream component, but it does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes special elements that could modify the syntax or behavior of the intended code segment. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The Hash-based Message Authentication Code (HMAC) provider in Java on Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11, 10.5.4, and 10.5.5 uses an uninitialized variable, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted applet, related to an "error checking issue."

The bug was discovered 09/24/2008. The weakness was disclosed 09/26/2008 (Website). The advisory is shared at xforce.iss.net. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2008-3637 since 08/12/2008. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/17/2019). MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059 for this issue.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 34290 (Mac OS X : Java for Mac OS X 10.5 Update 2), 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.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (45396), Tenable (34290), SecurityFocus (BID 31379†), OSVDB (49091†) and Secunia (SA32018†). The entries VDB-3641, VDB-41366, VDB-41365 and VDB-43143 are pretty similar. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Productinfo

Type

Operating System

Vendor

Apple

Name

Mac OS X

Version

10.4.11

License

commercial

Support

end of life

Website

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

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 10.0
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 9.5

VulDB Base Score: 10.0
VulDB Temp Score: 9.5
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Code injection
CWE: CWE-94 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 34290
Nessus Name: Mac OS X : Java for Mac OS X 10.5 Update 2
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OpenVAS ID: 102040
OpenVAS Name: get_kb_item(ssh/login/osx_name
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

08/12/2008 🔍
09/24/2008 +43 days 🔍
09/24/2008 +0 days 🔍
09/24/2008 +0 days 🔍
09/25/2008 +1 days 🔍
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09/26/2008 +1 days 🔍
09/26/2008 +0 days 🔍
09/28/2008 +2 days 🔍
03/17/2015 +2361 days 🔍
08/17/2019 +1614 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: xforce.iss.net
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2008-3637 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-3637
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-44197
X-Force: 45396
SecurityFocus: 31379 - Apple Mac OS X Java Applet HMAC Provider Handling Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
Secunia: 32018
OSVDB: 49091 - CVE-2008-3637 - Apple - Mac OS X - Code Execution Issue
SecurityTracker: 1020943
Vulnerability Center: 19593 - Java on Apple Mac OS X HMAC Provider Allows Remote Code Execution via a Crafted Applet, Critical

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150108
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/17/2015 16:11
Updated: 08/17/2019 16:37
Changes: 03/17/2015 16:11 (70), 08/17/2019 16:37 (12)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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