Apple Mac OS X 10.8.5/10.9.5/10.10/10.10.1 CoreGraphics numeric error

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple Mac OS X 10.8.5/10.9.5/10.10/10.10.1. It has been declared as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component CoreGraphics. Executing a manipulation can lead to numeric error. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2014-4481. No exploit exists. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apple Mac OS X 10.8.5/10.9.5/10.10/10.10.1 (Operating System) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing of the component CoreGraphics. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a numeric error vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-189. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Integer overflow in CoreGraphics in Apple iOS before 8.1.3, Apple OS X before 10.10.2, and Apple TV before 7.0.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted PDF document.

The weakness was disclosed 01/27/2015 by Felipe Andres Manzano (PanguTeam) with Binamuse VRT as HT204244 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2014-4481 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 advisory points out:

An integer overflow existed in the handling of PDF files. This issue was addressed through improved bounds checking.

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 123193 (Apple Mac OS X v10.10.2 and Security Update 2015-001 Not Installed (APPLE-SA-2015-01-27-4)).

Upgrading to version 10.10.2 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 (100492), Tenable (81145) and SecurityFocus (BID 72327†). Additional details are provided at us-cert.gov. The entries VDB-67778, VDB-67996, VDB-68077 and VDB-68232 are pretty similar. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Numeric error
CWE: CWE-189
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Nessus ID: 81145
Nessus Name: Apple TV < 7.0.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Mac OS X 10.10.2

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01/27/2015 +221 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT204244
Researcher: Felipe Andres Manzano (PanguTeam)
Organization: Binamuse VRT
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-4481 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-4481
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-68872
X-Force: 100492 - Apple Mac OS X PDF code execution, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 72327 - Multiple Apple Products Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1031650
SecuriTeam: 1031650

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

Created: 01/29/2015 09:30
Updated: 03/07/2022 08:49
Changes: 01/29/2015 09:30 (67), 07/09/2017 08:17 (9), 03/07/2022 08:46 (3), 03/07/2022 08:49 (1)
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