Apple Mac OS X 10.8.5/10.9.5 SceneKit memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Apple Mac OS X 10.8.5/10.9.5. The affected element is an unknown function of the component SceneKit. The manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2014-8830. No exploit is available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple Mac OS X 10.8.5/10.9.5 (Operating System). It has been classified as critical. Affected is some unknown functionality of the component SceneKit. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Heap-based buffer overflow in SceneKit in Apple OS X before 10.10.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted accessor element in a Collada file.

The weakness was published 01/27/2015 by Jose Duart with Google Security Team as HT204244 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is available at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2014-8830 since 11/14/2014. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The advisory points out:

A heap buffer overflow existed in SceneKit’s handling of Collada files. Viewing a maliciously crafted Collada file may have led to an unexpected application termination or arbitrary code execution. This issue was addressed through improved validation of a

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 81087 (Mac OS X 10.10.x < 10.10.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities (POODLE)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family MacOS X Local Security Checks and running in the context c. 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 10.10.2 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 (100524), Tenable (81087) and SecurityFocus (BID 69919†). Further details are available at us-cert.gov. Similar entries are available at VDB-68077, VDB-68314, VDB-68576 and VDB-68814. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 81087
Nessus Name: Mac OS X 10.10.x < 10.10.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities (POODLE)
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OpenVAS ID: 70572
OpenVAS Name: Apple Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities -01 Mar15
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Mac OS X 10.10.2

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT204244
Researcher: Jose Duart
Organization: Google Security Team
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-8830 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-8830
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-68910
X-Force: 100524 - Apple Mac OS X Collada file buffer overflow, Medium Risk
SecurityFocus: 69919
SecurityTracker: 1031650
SecuriTeam: 1031650

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150108
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Created: 01/29/2015 09:30
Updated: 12/01/2024 15:06
Changes: 01/29/2015 09:30 (76), 03/27/2019 21:03 (1), 03/07/2022 14:29 (3), 12/01/2024 15:06 (16)
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