Apple Mac OS X 10.8.5/10.9.2/10.10.2 IOAcceleratorFamily numeric error

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Apple Mac OS X 10.8.5/10.9.2/10.10.2. The affected element is an unknown function of the component IOAcceleratorFamily. The manipulation results in numeric error. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2015-1066. No exploit exists. Applying a patch is advised to resolve this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Apple Mac OS X 10.8.5/10.9.2/10.10.2 (Operating System). Affected is some unknown functionality of the component IOAcceleratorFamily. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a numeric error vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-189. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Off-by-one error in IOAcceleratorFamily in Apple OS X through 10.10.2 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context via a crafted app.

The weakness was disclosed 03/09/2015 by Ian Beer with Google Project Zero as HT204413 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2015-1066 since 01/16/2015. The exploitability is told to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 81730 (Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2015-002)), 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 123362 (Apple Mac OS X Security Update 2015-002 Not Installed (APPLE-SA-2015-03-09-3) (FREAK)).

Applying the patch Security Update 2015-002 is able to eliminate this problem.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (101494), Tenable (81730) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-48927†). The entries VDB-68936, VDB-73926, VDB-73927 and VDB-73988 are pretty similar. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Numeric error
CWE: CWE-189
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Status: Unproven

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Nessus ID: 81730
Nessus Name: Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2015-002)
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OpenVAS ID: 801105
OpenVAS Name: Apple Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities -03 Mar15
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Patch: Security Update 2015-002

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT204413
Researcher: Ian Beer
Organization: Google Project Zero
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-1066 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-1066
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-73992
X-Force: 101494 - Apple Mac OS X IOAcceleratorFamily privilege escalation
SecurityFocus: 72334
SecurityTracker: 1031869
Vulnerability Center: 48927 - Apple MacOS X 10.8 - 10.8.5, 10.9 - 10.9.5 and 10.10 - 10.10.2 Remote Code Execution in IOAcceleratorFamily, Critical

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

Created: 03/12/2015 09:51
Updated: 04/15/2022 12:03
Changes: 03/12/2015 09:51 (69), 06/22/2017 10:32 (5), 04/15/2022 11:55 (3), 04/15/2022 12:03 (2)
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