Apple Mac OS X 10.10/10.10.1 UserAccountUpdater information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Apple Mac OS X 10.10/10.10.1. This affects an unknown part of the component UserAccountUpdater. This manipulation causes information disclosure. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2014-8834. No exploit exists. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apple Mac OS X 10.10/10.10.1 (Operating System) and classified as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality of the component UserAccountUpdater. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

UserAccountUpdater in Apple OS X 10.10 before 10.10.2 stores a PDF document s password in a printing preference file, which allows local users to obtain sensitive information by reading a file.

The weakness was disclosed 01/27/2015 by Vitaliy Toropov (PanguTeam) with Apple as HT204244 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2014-8834 since 11/14/2014. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1592 for this issue. The advisory points out:

OS X Yosemite v10.10 addressed an issue in the handling of password-protected PDF files created from the Print dialog where passwords may have been included in printing preference files. This update removes such extraneous information that may have been p

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 (100531), Tenable (81087), SecurityFocus (BID 72328†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-48295†). Additional details are provided at us-cert.gov. The entries VDB-68077, VDB-68314, VDB-68576 and VDB-68814 are pretty similar. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Information disclosure
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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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-2014-8834 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-8834
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-68917
X-Force: 100531 - Apple Mac OS X password-protected PDF files information disclosure, Low Risk
SecurityFocus: 72328 - Apple Mac OS X Prior to 10.10.2 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1031650
SecuriTeam: 1031650
Vulnerability Center: 48295 - Apple Mac OS X 10.10 and 10.10.1 Local Information Disclosure via a Printing Reference - CVE-2014-8834, Low

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150108
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Created: 01/29/2015 09:30
Updated: 12/16/2024 05:04
Changes: 01/29/2015 09:30 (68), 06/19/2017 07:51 (16), 03/07/2022 15:18 (3), 03/07/2022 15:24 (1), 12/16/2024 05:04 (16)
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