Apple Mac OS X 10.9.5/10.10/10.10.1 security_taskgate access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple Mac OS X 10.9.5/10.10/10.10.1 and classified as problematic. This affects an unknown function of the component security_taskgate. Such manipulation leads to access control. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2014-8831. No exploit exists. It is suggested to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple Mac OS X 10.9.5/10.10/10.10.1 (Operating System). It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown code of the component security_taskgate. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-264. Impacted is confidentiality, and integrity. CVE summarizes:

security_taskgate in Apple OS X before 10.10.2 allows attackers to read group-ACL-restricted keychain items of arbitrary apps via a crafted app with a signature from a (1) self-signed certificate or (2) Developer ID certificate.

The weakness was disclosed 01/27/2015 by Vitaliy Toropov (PanguTeam) with Apple as HT204244 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2014-8831 since 11/14/2014. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068. The advisory points out:

An access control issue existed in the Keychain. Applications signed with self-signed or Developer ID certificates could access keychain items whose access control lists were based on keychain groups. This issue was addressed by validating the signing ide

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 (100526), Tenable (81087), SecurityFocus (BID 72328†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-48321†). us-cert.gov is providing further details. The entries VDB-68077, VDB-68314, VDB-68576 and VDB-68814 are pretty similar. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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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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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Mac OS X 10.10.2

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT204244
Researcher: Vitaliy Toropov (PanguTeam)
Organization: Apple
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-8831 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-8831
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-68912
X-Force: 100526 - Apple Mac OS X self-signed or Developer ID security bypass, Low Risk
SecurityFocus: 72328 - Apple Mac OS X Prior to 10.10.2 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1031650
SecuriTeam: 1031650
Vulnerability Center: 48321 - Apple OS X Prior to 10.10.2 Remote Security Bypass via Self-Signed or Developer ID Certificates - CVE-2014-8831, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150108
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Created: 01/29/2015 09:30
Updated: 12/16/2024 04:22
Changes: 01/29/2015 09:30 (74), 06/19/2017 07:55 (10), 03/07/2022 14:38 (3), 03/07/2022 14:41 (1), 12/16/2024 04:22 (16)
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