Apple Mac OS X up to 10.10.3 Intel Graphics Driver memory corruption

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Summary
A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Apple Mac OS X 10.9.5/10.10/10.10.1/10.10.2/10.10.3. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Intel Graphics Driver. Performing a manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2015-3700. No exploit is available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.
Details
A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Apple Mac OS X 10.9.5/10.10/10.10.1/10.10.2/10.10.3 (Operating System). This affects some unknown processing of the component Intel Graphics Driver. 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 Emil Kvarnhammar with Zero Day Initiative as HT204942 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. The public release has been coordinated with Apple. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2015-3700 since 05/07/2015. 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 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 123680 (Apple Mac OS X v10.10.4 and Security Update 2015-005 Not Installed (APPLE-SA-2015-06-30-2)).
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 (104202), Tenable (84488), SecurityFocus (BID 75493†), SecurityTracker (ID 1032760†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-50875†). Similar entries are available at VDB-75568, VDB-76185, VDB-76186 and VDB-76187. 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: 10.0VulDB Meta Temp Score: 8.7
VulDB Base Score: 10.0
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Class: Memory corruptionCWE: CWE-119
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Local: Yes
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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: 801105
OpenVAS Name: Apple Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities-01 July15
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Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: Mac OS X 10.10.4
Timeline
05/07/2015 🔍06/30/2015 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: apple.comAdvisory: HT204942
Researcher: Emil Kvarnhammar
Organization: Zero Day Initiative
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-3700 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-3700
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-76215
X-Force: 104202 - Apple Mac OS X Intel graphics driver buffer overflow
SecurityFocus: 75493 - Apple Mac OS X Prior to 10.10.4 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1032760 - Apple OS X Multiple Flaws Let Remote Users Execute Arbitrary Code and Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges
Vulnerability Center: 50875 - Apple MacOS X 10.8.5, 10.9.5 and 10.10 through 10.10.3 Unspecified Local Vulnerability in the Intel Graphics Driver - CVE-2015-3700, High
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150108
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Entry
Created: 07/02/2015 10:58Updated: 11/25/2024 00:00
Changes: 07/02/2015 10:58 (73), 07/02/2017 12:25 (9), 05/22/2022 19:44 (2), 05/22/2022 19:52 (1), 11/25/2024 00:00 (16)
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