Apple Mac OS X 10.9.5 WebKit resource management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Apple Mac OS X 10.9.5. Affected is an unknown function of the component WebKit. The manipulation results in resource management. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2014-4459. The attack can be launched remotely. No exploit exists. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Apple Mac OS X 10.9.5 (Operating System). Affected is an unknown part of the component WebKit. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a resource management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-399. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Use-after-free vulnerability in WebKit, as used in Apple OS X before 10.10.1, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via crafted page objects in an HTML document.

The weakness was disclosed 11/17/2014 with Apple as HT6591 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at lists.apple.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2014-4459 since 06/20/2014. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 81145 (Apple TV < 7.0.3 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 123684 (Apple iTunes 12.2 Not Installed (APPLE-SA-2015-06-30-6)).

Upgrading to version 10.10.1 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 (98784), Tenable (81145), SecurityFocus (BID 71144†) and Secunia (SA62503†). The entries VDB-67778, VDB-68223, VDB-68230 and VDB-68231 are pretty similar. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Resource management
CWE: CWE-399 / CWE-404
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Status: Unproven

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Nessus ID: 81145
Nessus Name: Apple TV < 7.0.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 801105
OpenVAS Name: Apple Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities-06 October-15
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Mac OS X 10.10.1

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT6591
Organization: Apple
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-4459 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-4459
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-68232
X-Force: 98784 - Apple Mac OS X WebKit code execution, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 71144 - WebKit CVE-2014-4459 Unspecified Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Secunia: 62503 - Apple OS X Weaknesses and WebKit Vulnerability, Highly Critical
SecurityTracker: 1031230

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

Created: 11/19/2014 11:08
Updated: 02/25/2022 02:30
Changes: 11/19/2014 11:08 (57), 07/07/2017 17:06 (20), 02/25/2022 02:23 (3), 02/25/2022 02:30 (1)
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