VDB-78328 · CVE-2015-5887 · BID 76908

Apple Mac OS X up to 10.10 Secure Transport code

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as critical has been identified in Apple Mac OS X up to 10.10. This affects an unknown function of the component Secure Transport. Executing a manipulation can lead to Remote Code Execution. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2015-5887. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Apple Mac OS X up to 10.10 (Operating System). This vulnerability affects an unknown code block of the component Secure Transport. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a code vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-17. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The TLS Handshake Protocol implementation in Secure Transport in Apple OS X before 10.11 accepts a Certificate Request message within a session in which no Server Key Exchange message has been sent, which allows remote attackers to have an unspecified impact via crafted TLS data.

The weakness was presented 10/09/2015 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2015-5887 since 08/06/2015. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. 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 76908†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-53080†). See VDB-67455, VDB-78301, VDB-78310 and VDB-78311 for similar entries. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Code
CWE: CWE-17
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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 🔍
10/09/2015 +8 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-2015-5887 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-5887
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-78328
SecurityFocus: 76908
SecurityTracker: 1033703
Vulnerability Center: 53080 - Apple MacOS X before 10.11 Remote Security Bypass in Secure Transport - CVE-2015-5887, Medium

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

Created: 10/12/2015 10:31
Updated: 11/21/2024 22:46
Changes: 10/12/2015 10:31 (50), 02/01/2018 07:21 (12), 06/20/2022 14:03 (3), 11/21/2024 22:46 (18)
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