VDB-78319 · CVE-2015-5870 · BID 76908

Apple Mac OS X up to 10.10 Kernel information disclosure

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apple Mac OS X up to 10.10 and classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown function of the component Kernel. This manipulation causes information disclosure. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2015-5870. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Apple Mac OS X up to 10.10 (Operating System). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part of the component Kernel. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability. 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. The summary by CVE is:

The debugging interfaces in the kernel in Apple OS X before 10.11 allow local users to obtain sensitive memory-layout information via unspecified vectors.

The weakness was shared 10/09/2015 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2015-5870 since 08/06/2015. The exploitation appears to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1592 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

A public exploit has been developed in Python. It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. 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 76908†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-53146†). The entries VDB-67455, VDB-78301, VDB-78310 and VDB-78311 are related to this item. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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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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10/12/2015 +3 days 🔍
11/21/2024 +3328 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-5870 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-5870
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-78319
SecurityFocus: 76908
SecurityTracker: 1033703
Vulnerability Center: 53146 - Apple MacOS X before 10.11 Local Information Disclosure in Kernel - CVE-2015-5870, Low

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

Created: 10/12/2015 10:30
Updated: 11/21/2024 19:34
Changes: 10/12/2015 10:30 (51), 02/04/2018 10:55 (15), 06/20/2022 13:10 (3), 11/21/2024 19:34 (18)
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