Apple MacOS X up to 10.10.2 SceneKit memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple MacOS X up to 10.10.2. It has been classified as critical. The affected element is an unknown function of the component SceneKit. Performing a manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2014-8830. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

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A vulnerability was found in Apple MacOS X up to 10.10.2 (Operating System). It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown code block of the component SceneKit. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Heap-based buffer overflow in SceneKit in Apple OS X before 10.10.2 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted accessor element in a Collada file.

The weakness was released 04/08/2015 by Jose Duart (PanguTeam) with Google Security Team as HT204659 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2014-8830 since 11/14/2014. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

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 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 X-Force (100524), Tenable (81087), SecurityFocus (BID 72328†), SecurityTracker (ID 1032048†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-48327†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-68077, VDB-68314, VDB-68576 and VDB-68814. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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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: MacOS X 10.10.3

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11/14/2014 🔍
01/27/2015 +74 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT204659
Researcher: Jose Duart (PanguTeam)
Organization: Google Security Team
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2014-8830 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2014-8830
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-74751
X-Force: 100524
SecurityFocus: 72328 - Apple Mac OS X Prior to 10.10.2 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: 48327 - Apple MacOS X Remote DoS or Code Execution via a Crafted Collada File - CVE-2014-8830, Medium

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

Created: 04/10/2015 10:22
Updated: 12/01/2024 15:06
Changes: 04/10/2015 10:22 (73), 06/19/2017 07:57 (10), 05/03/2022 14:17 (3), 09/22/2022 15:59 (1), 12/01/2024 15:06 (16)
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Cache ID: 216:5F0:103

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