Apple Mac OS X 10.9.5/10.10/10.10.1/10.10.2/10.10.3 Text File memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Apple Mac OS X 10.9.5/10.10/10.10.1/10.10.2/10.10.3. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Text File Handler. The manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2015-3686. No exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple Mac OS X 10.9.5/10.10/10.10.1/10.10.2/10.10.3 (Operating System). It has been classified as critical. Affected is an unknown code block of the component Text File Handler. 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 weakness was published 06/30/2015 by Peter Rutenbar with Zero Day Initiative as HT204942 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. The public release has been coordinated with the vendor. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2015-3686 since 05/07/2015. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. 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 84488 (Mac OS X 10.10.x < 10.10.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities (GHOST) (Logjam)), 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 124144 (Apple iTunes Prior to 12.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities (APPLE-SA-2015-09-16-3)).

Upgrading to version 10.10.4 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 (104187), Tenable (84488), SecurityFocus (BID 75491†), SecurityTracker (ID 1032760†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-52633†). Similar entries are available at VDB-73748, VDB-75568, VDB-76185 and VDB-76186. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: No
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Status: Unproven

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Nessus ID: 84488
Nessus Name: Mac OS X 10.10.x < 10.10.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities (GHOST) (Logjam)
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OpenVAS ID: 802962
OpenVAS Name: Apple iTunes Multiple Vulnerabilities Sep15 (Windows)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Mac OS X 10.10.4

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT204942
Researcher: Peter Rutenbar
Organization: Zero Day Initiative
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-3686 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-3686
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-76200
X-Force: 104187 - Apple Mac OS X code execution
SecurityFocus: 75491 - Apple Mac OS X and iOS Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1032760
Vulnerability Center: 52633 - Apple iOS <8.4 Remote Code Execution or DoS in CoreText - CVE-2015-3686, Medium

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

Created: 07/02/2015 10:48
Updated: 05/22/2022 16:46
Changes: 07/02/2015 10:48 (68), 12/23/2017 13:13 (15), 05/22/2022 16:38 (3), 05/22/2022 16:46 (1)
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