Apple Mac OS X 10.10.2 IOHIDFamily.kext IOHIDSecurePromptClient memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as critical has been reported in Apple Mac OS X 10.10.2. This affects the function IOHIDSecurePromptClient of the file IOHIDFamily.kext. This manipulation causes memory corruption. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Apple Mac OS X 10.10.2 (Operating System). Affected by this vulnerability is the function IOHIDSecurePromptClient of the file IOHIDFamily.kext. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was released 03/19/2015 as not defined mailinglist post (Full-Disclosure). It is possible to read the advisory at seclists.org. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 03/25/2018).

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at X-Force (101696). Additional details are provided at packetstormsecurity.com. Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-74072 and VDB-74073. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.4

VulDB Base Score: 7.3
VulDB Temp Score: 6.4
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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Status: Unproven
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Recommended: no mitigation known
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Timelineinfo

03/19/2015 🔍
03/23/2015 +4 days 🔍
03/25/2018 +1098 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: seclists.org
Status: Not defined

GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-74071
X-Force: 101696 - Apple Mac OS X IOHIDFamily.kext IOHIDSecurePromptClient buffer overflow

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

Created: 03/23/2015 09:57
Updated: 03/25/2018 10:44
Changes: 03/23/2015 09:57 (40), 03/25/2018 10:44 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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