Apple MacOS X up to 10.10.2 Graphics Driver null pointer dereference

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Summary
A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Apple MacOS X up to 10.10.2. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Graphics Driver. This manipulation causes null pointer dereference. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2015-1137. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.
Details
A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Apple MacOS X up to 10.10.2 (Operating System). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Graphics Driver. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-476. A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
The NVIDIA graphics driver in Apple OS X before 10.10.3 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via an unspecified IOService userclient type.
The weakness was shared 04/08/2015 by Frank Graziano and John Villamil (lokihardt@ASRT) with Yahoo Pentest Team as HT204659 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2015-1137 since 01/16/2015. Attacking locally is a requirement. The successful exploitation needs a single authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.
A public exploit has been developed in Ruby. It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 82699 (Mac OS X 10.10.x < 10.10.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities (FREAK)), 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 123515 (Apple Mac OS X v10.10.3 and Security Update 2015-004 Not Installed (APPLE-SA-2015-04-08-2)).
Upgrading to version 10.10.3 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 Tenable (82699), SecurityFocus (BID 73982†), SecurityTracker (ID 1032048†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-49448†). The entries VDB-69184, VDB-74699, VDB-74700 and VDB-74701 are related to this item. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.
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Website
- Vendor: https://www.apple.com/
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 5.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.8
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Class: Null pointer dereferenceCWE: CWE-476 / CWE-404
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 82699
Nessus Name: Mac OS X 10.10.x < 10.10.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities (FREAK)
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OpenVAS ID: 801105
OpenVAS Name: Apple Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities-01 Apr15
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Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: MacOS X 10.10.3
Timeline
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Sources
Vendor: apple.comAdvisory: HT204659
Researcher: Frank Graziano, John Villamil (lokihardt@ASRT)
Organization: Yahoo Pentest Team
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-1137 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-1137
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-74719
SecurityFocus: 73982 - Apple Mac OS X Prior to 10.10.3 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1032048 - Apple OS X Multiple Bugs Let Remote and Local Users Execute Arbitrary Code, Obtain Potentially Sensitive Information, and Deny Service
Vulnerability Center: 49448 - Apple MacOS X Local Privileges Escalation or DoS due to an Issue in NVIDIA Graphics Driver - CVE-2015-1137, High
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712
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Entry
Created: 04/10/2015 10:22Updated: 11/30/2024 23:17
Changes: 04/10/2015 10:22 (73), 06/25/2017 08:34 (13), 05/03/2022 10:37 (3), 09/22/2022 15:50 (1), 11/30/2024 23:17 (16)
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