Apple MacOS X up to 10.10.2 LaunchServices input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple MacOS X up to 10.10.2. It has been classified as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component LaunchServices. This manipulation causes input validation. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2015-1142. Moreover, an exploit is present. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

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 code block of the component LaunchServices. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. As an impact it is known to affect availability. The summary by CVE is:

LaunchServices in Apple OS X before 10.10.3 allows local users to cause a denial of service (Finder crash) via crafted localization data.

The weakness was disclosed 04/08/2015 by Ole Andre Vadla Ravnas (lokihardt@ASRT) with Google Project Zero as HT204659 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2015-1142 since 01/16/2015. An attack has to be approached locally. The requirement for exploitation is 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-49467†). The entries VDB-69184, VDB-74699, VDB-74700 and VDB-74701 are pretty similar. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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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: Upgrade
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Upgrade: MacOS X 10.10.3

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT204659
Researcher: Ole Andre Vadla Ravnas (lokihardt@ASRT)
Organization: Google Project Zero
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-1142 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-1142
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-74737
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: 49467 - Apple MacOS X <10.10.3 Local DoS via Crafted Localization Data - CVE-2015-1142, Low

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712
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Entryinfo

Created: 04/10/2015 10:22
Updated: 12/01/2024 14:10
Changes: 04/10/2015 10:22 (72), 06/25/2017 08:37 (14), 05/03/2022 12:11 (3), 09/22/2022 15:59 (1), 12/01/2024 14:10 (16)
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