Apple Mac OS X up to 10.10.4 Libc memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple Mac OS X up to 10.10.4. It has been declared as problematic. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component Libc. Such manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2015-3797. The attack can be executed remotely. Additionally, an exploit exists. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple Mac OS X up to 10.10.4 (Operating System) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown processing of the component Libc. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The weakness was released 08/11/2015 by Ilja van Sprundel with Google Project Zero as HT205031 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2015-3797 since 05/07/2015. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

The exploit is available at packetstormsecurity.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 90315 (Apple TV < 7.2.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Misc. and running in the context r. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 123806 (Apple Mac OS X v10.10.5 and Security Update 2015-006 Not Installed (APPLE-SA-2015-08-13-2)).

Upgrading to version 10.10.5 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 (90315), SecurityFocus (BID 76343†), SecurityTracker (ID 1033276†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-56794†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-77102, VDB-77103, VDB-77104 and VDB-77105. 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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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 90315
Nessus Name: Apple TV < 7.2.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Mac OS X 10.10.5

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02/24/2016 +192 days 🔍
02/28/2016 +4 days 🔍
04/04/2016 +35 days 🔍
02/02/2025 +3226 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT205031
Researcher: Ilja van Sprundel
Organization: Google Project Zero
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-3797 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-3797
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-77216
SecurityFocus: 76343 - Apple Mac OS X and iOS Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1033276
Vulnerability Center: 56794 - Apple iOS <8.4.1 Remote Code Execution or DoS via a Maliciously Crafted Regular Expression - CVE-2015-3797, Critical

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

Created: 08/14/2015 14:33
Updated: 02/02/2025 22:32
Changes: 08/14/2015 14:33 (60), 08/24/2018 08:57 (17), 06/12/2022 08:16 (3), 06/24/2024 14:55 (23), 02/02/2025 22:32 (2)
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