Apple Mac OS X up to 10.9.4 IOKit input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apple Mac OS X up to 10.9.4 and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component IOKit. This manipulation causes input validation. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2014-4388. There is not any exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple Mac OS X up to 10.9.4 (Operating System). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the component IOKit. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was released 09/17/2014 by Felipe Andres Manzano (evad3rs) with PanguTeam as HT6443 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2014-4388 since 06/20/2014. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 77822 (Apple TV < 7 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Misc.. 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 (96093), Tenable (77822) and SecurityFocus (BID 69882†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-67237, VDB-67368, VDB-67370 and VDB-67371. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Nessus ID: 77822
Nessus Name: Apple TV < 7 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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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: Felipe Andres Manzano (evad3rs)
Organization: PanguTeam
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-4388 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-4388
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-67651

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X-Force: 96093
SecurityFocus: 69882 - RETIRED: Apple iOS Prior to iOS 8 and TV Prior to TV 7 Multiple Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1030866

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 (48), 07/05/2017 08:54 (21), 02/20/2022 17:08 (4), 02/20/2022 17:15 (11), 02/20/2022 17:22 (1), 12/22/2024 15:07 (16)
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Cache ID: 216:976:103

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