Apple Mac OS X up to 10.10 Intel Graphics Driver memory corruption

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Summary
A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in Apple Mac OS X up to 10.10. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component Intel Graphics Driver. The manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2015-5877. There is no exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.
Details
A vulnerability was found in Apple Mac OS X up to 10.10 (Operating System). It has been classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown functionality 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. CVE summarizes:
The Intel Graphics Driver component in Apple OS X before 10.11 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2015-5830.
The weakness was shared 10/09/2015 by Ilja van Sprundel with IOActive (Website). The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2015-5877 since 08/06/2015. The attack needs to be approached locally. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.
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-53162†). The entries VDB-67455, VDB-78301, VDB-78310 and VDB-78311 are related to this item. Once again VulDB remains the best 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: 5.9VulDB Meta Temp Score: 5.7
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Exploiting
Class: Memory corruptionCWE: CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No
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Status: Not defined
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OpenVAS ID: 801105
OpenVAS Name: Apple Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities-02 October-15
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: Mac OS X 10.11
Timeline
08/06/2015 🔍09/30/2015 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: apple.comAdvisory: support.apple.com
Researcher: Ilja van Sprundel
Organization: IOActive
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-5877 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-5877
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-78324
SecurityFocus: 76910 - Apple Mac OS X APPLE-SA-2015-09-30-3 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1033703
Vulnerability Center: 53162 - Apple MacOS X before 10.11 Local Code Execution due to Memory Corruptions - CVE-2015-5877, High
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150108
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Entry
Created: 10/12/2015 10:30Updated: 11/21/2024 13:33
Changes: 10/12/2015 10:30 (57), 02/02/2018 09:29 (10), 06/20/2022 13:39 (3), 11/21/2024 13:33 (18)
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