VDB-68911 · CVE-2014-8838 · HT204244

Apple Mac OS X 10.9.5/10.10/10.10.1 Cached Application Certificate access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apple Mac OS X 10.9.5/10.10/10.10.1 and classified as problematic. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Cached Application Certificate Handler. This manipulation causes access control. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2014-8838. There is not any exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple Mac OS X 10.9.5/10.10/10.10.1 (Operating System). It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the component Cached Application Certificate Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-264. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, and integrity.

The weakness was released 01/27/2015 by Vitaliy Toropov (PanguTeam) with Apple as HT204244 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2014-8838 since 11/14/2014. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK. The advisory points out:

An issue existed with how cached application certificate information was evaluated. This issue was addressed with cache logic improvements.

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. 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 (100525), Tenable (81087), SecurityFocus (BID 72328†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-48322†). Additional details are provided at us-cert.gov. Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-68077, VDB-68314, VDB-68576 and VDB-68814. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

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Operating System

Vendor

Apple

Name

Mac OS X

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License

commercial

Support

end of life

Website

Vendor: https://www.apple.com/

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.7

VulDB Base Score: 6.5
VulDB Temp Score: 5.7
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Unproven

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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: 801105
OpenVAS Name: Apple Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities -01 Mar15
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Mac OS X 10.10.2

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11/14/2014 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT204244
Researcher: Vitaliy Toropov (PanguTeam)
Organization: Apple
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-8838 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-8838
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-68911
X-Force: 100525 - Apple Mac OS X Gatekeeper security bypass, Low Risk
SecurityFocus: 72328 - Apple Mac OS X Prior to 10.10.2 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1031650
SecuriTeam: 1031650
Vulnerability Center: 48322 - Apple MacOS X Remote Security Bypass via a Crafted Certificate - CVE-2014-8838, Medium

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

Created: 01/29/2015 09:30
Updated: 12/16/2024 04:22
Changes: 01/29/2015 09:30 (67), 06/19/2017 07:55 (16), 03/07/2022 14:33 (4), 03/07/2022 14:36 (1), 12/16/2024 04:22 (16)
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