VDB-78316 · CVE-2015-5864 · BID 76910

Apple Mac OS X up to 10.10 IOAudioFamily Kernel Memory information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Apple Mac OS X up to 10.10. The impacted element is an unknown function of the component IOAudioFamily. Executing a manipulation can lead to information disclosure (Kernel Memory). This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2015-5864. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple Mac OS X up to 10.10 (Operating System). It has been declared as problematic. This vulnerability affects an unknown function of the component IOAudioFamily. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability (Kernel Memory). The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality. CVE summarizes:

IOAudioFamily in Apple OS X before 10.11 allows local users to obtain sensitive kernel memory-layout information via unspecified vectors.

The weakness was released 10/09/2015 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2015-5864 since 08/06/2015. The attack needs to be approached locally. The successful exploitation requires a single authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1592.

The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 370192 (Apple Mac OS X v10.11 Not Installed (APPLE-SA-2015-09-30-3)).

Upgrading to version 10.11 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at SecurityFocus (BID 76910†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-53165†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-67455, VDB-78301, VDB-78310 and VDB-78311. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Name: Kernel Memory
Class: Information disclosure / Kernel Memory
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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OpenVAS ID: 801105
OpenVAS Name: Apple Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities-02 October-15
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Mac OS X 10.11

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08/06/2015 🔍
09/30/2015 +55 days 🔍
10/01/2015 +1 days 🔍
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Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-5864 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-5864
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-78316
SecurityFocus: 76910
SecurityTracker: 1033703
Vulnerability Center: 53165 - Apple MacOs X before 10.11 Local Information Disclosure Vulnerability in IOAudioFamily - CVE-2015-5864, Low

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

Created: 10/12/2015 10:29
Updated: 11/21/2024 13:33
Changes: 10/12/2015 10:29 (58), 02/02/2018 09:31 (6), 06/20/2022 12:47 (3), 11/21/2024 13:33 (18)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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