Apple Mac OS X up to 10.9.3 input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple Mac OS X up to 10.9.3. It has been declared as problematic. This affects an unknown function. Executing a manipulation can lead to input validation. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2014-4417. No exploit exists. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Apple Mac OS X up to 10.9.3 (Operating System). This vulnerability affects some unknown processing. 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 availability. CVE summarizes:

Safari in Apple OS X before 10.10 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (universal Push Notification outage) via a web site that triggers an uncaught SafariNotificationAgent exception by providing a crafted Push Notification.

The weakness was disclosed 10/16/2014 by Marek Isalski with Faelix as HT6535 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2014-4417 since 06/20/2014. The attack needs to be approached locally. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The advisory points out:

Opting in to push notifications from a maliciously crafted website may cause future Safari Push Notifications to be missed

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 78550 (Mac OS X < 10.10 Multiple Vulnerabilities (POODLE) (Shellshock)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family MacOS X Local Security Checks.

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 handling of Safari Push Notifications.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (97625), Tenable (78550), SecurityFocus (BID 70629†), SecurityTracker (ID 1031063†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-46710†). The entries VDB-10344, VDB-67593, VDB-67592 and VDB-67590 are pretty similar. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Physical: Partially
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Nessus ID: 78550
Nessus Name: Mac OS X < 10.10 Multiple Vulnerabilities (POODLE) (Shellshock)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Mac OS X 10.10

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT6535
Researcher: Marek Isalski
Organization: Faelix
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-4417 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-4417
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-68032
X-Force: 97625
SecurityFocus: 70629 - Apple Mac OS X CVE-2014-4417 Remote Denial of Service Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1031063 - Apple OS X Multiple Flaws Let Users Execute Arbitrary Code, Obtain Elevated Privileges, Bypass Security Restrictions, and Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information
Vulnerability Center: 46710 - Apple OS X Before 10.10 Remote DoS via a Crafted Push Notification - CVE-2014-4417, Medium

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

Created: 10/17/2014 10:22
Updated: 02/23/2022 14:16
Changes: 10/17/2014 10:22 (75), 06/09/2017 07:27 (5), 02/23/2022 14:16 (4)
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