Apple Mac OS X up to 10.9.3 IOHIDFamily null pointer dereference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Apple Mac OS X up to 10.9.3. The affected element is an unknown function of the component IOHIDFamily. Executing a manipulation can lead to null pointer dereference. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2014-4405. There is no available exploit. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apple Mac OS X up to 10.9.3 (Operating System) and classified as very critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown part of the component IOHIDFamily. 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:

IOHIDFamily in Apple iOS before 8 and Apple TV before 7 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 key-mapping properties.

The weakness was presented 10/16/2014 by Ian Beer (evad3rs) with Google Project Zero as HT6535 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2014-4405 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 current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 12/01/2024). The advisory points out:

A null pointer dereference existed in IOHIDFamily's handling of key-mapping properties.

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 123515 (Apple Mac OS X v10.10.3 and Security Update 2015-004 Not Installed (APPLE-SA-2015-04-08-2)).

Upgrading to version 10.10 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. The advisory contains the following remark:

This issue was addressed through improved validation of IOHIDFamily key-mapping properties.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (96109), Tenable (77822), SecurityFocus (BID 69882†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1031063†). See VDB-67368, VDB-67370, VDB-67371 and VDB-67372 for similar entries. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Null pointer dereference
CWE: CWE-476 / CWE-404
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Physical: No
Local: No
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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 10.10

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06/20/2014 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT6535
Researcher: Ian Beer (evad3rs)
Organization: Google Project Zero
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-4405 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-4405
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-68008

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X-Force: 96109
SecurityFocus: 69882 - RETIRED: Apple iOS Prior to iOS 8 and TV Prior to TV 7 Multiple Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1031063 - Apple OS X Multiple Flaws Let Users Execute Arbitrary Code, Obtain Elevated Privileges, Bypass Security Restrictions, and Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information

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

Created: 10/17/2014 10:22
Updated: 12/01/2024 09:47
Changes: 10/17/2014 10:22 (60), 07/06/2017 08:10 (19), 02/23/2022 10:52 (3), 12/01/2024 09:47 (16)
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