VDB-78333 · CVE-2015-5893 · BID 76908

Apple Mac OS X up to 10.10 SMBClient Kernel Memory 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. This affects an unknown part of the component SMBClient. Performing a manipulation results in information disclosure (Kernel Memory). This vulnerability was named CVE-2015-5893. In addition, an exploit is available. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple Mac OS X up to 10.10 (Operating System). It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown part of the component SMBClient. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a information disclosure vulnerability (Kernel Memory). CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-200. The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality. The summary by CVE is:

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

The weakness was presented 10/09/2015 (Website). The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2015-5893 since 08/06/2015. The exploitability is told to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1592 for this issue.

A public exploit has been developed in Python. The exploit is shared for download 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-53078†). See VDB-67455, VDB-78301, VDB-78310 and VDB-78311 for similar entries. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Name: Kernel Memory
Class: Information disclosure / Kernel Memory
CWE: CWE-200 / CWE-284 / CWE-266
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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OpenVAS ID: 801105
OpenVAS Name: Apple Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities-02 October-15
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Mac OS X 10.11

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: support.apple.com
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-5893 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-5893
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-78333
SecurityFocus: 76908
SecurityTracker: 1033703
Vulnerability Center: 53078 - Apple MacOS X before 10.11 Local Information Disclosure in Kernel - CVE-2015-5893, Low

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 (53), 02/01/2018 07:20 (15), 06/20/2022 14:16 (3), 11/21/2024 22:46 (18)
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