Apple Mac OS X up to 10.9.4 IOAcceleratorFamily null pointer dereference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Apple Mac OS X up to 10.9.4. This impacts an unknown function of the component IOAcceleratorFamily. Executing a manipulation can lead to null pointer dereference. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2014-4376. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apple Mac OS X up to 10.9.4 (Operating System) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown function of the component IOAcceleratorFamily. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-476. A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

IOKit in IOAcceleratorFamily in Apple OS X before 10.9.5 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via an application that provides crafted API arguments.

The weakness was presented 09/17/2014 by Ian Beer with Google Project Zero as HT6443 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2014-4376 since 06/20/2014. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 77748 (Mac OS X 10.9.x < 10.9.5 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family MacOS X Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 122690 (Apple Mac OS X v10.9.5 and Security Update 2014-004 Not Installed (HT6443)).

Upgrading to version 10.9.5 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (96051), Tenable (77748), SecurityFocus (BID 69906†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-46191†). See VDB-67237, VDB-67579, VDB-67586 and VDB-67585 for similar entries. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Null pointer dereference
CWE: CWE-476 / CWE-404
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Nessus ID: 77748
Nessus Name: Mac OS X 10.9.x < 10.9.5 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 801105
OpenVAS Name: Apple Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities-05 October-15
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Mac OS X 10.9.5

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT6443
Researcher: Ian Beer
Organization: Google Project Zero
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-4376 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-4376
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-67648

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X-Force: 96051
SecurityFocus: 69906 - Apple Mac OS X CVE-2014-4376 IOAcceleratorFamily Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1030868
Vulnerability Center: 46191 - Apple MacOS X 10.9 before 10.9.5 Remote Code Execution in IOKit API arguments - CVE-2014-4376, Critical

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

Created: 09/23/2014 13:06
Updated: 12/22/2024 15:07
Changes: 09/23/2014 13:06 (69), 06/06/2017 08:39 (10), 02/20/2022 16:21 (3), 02/20/2022 16:29 (1), 12/22/2024 15:07 (16)
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