Apple Mac OS X up to 10.11.1 Intel Graphics Driver memory corruption

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Summary
A vulnerability was found in Apple Mac OS X up to 10.11.1. It has been rated as problematic. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component Intel Graphics Driver. This manipulation causes memory corruption. This vulnerability is registered as CVE-2015-7106. Furthermore, an exploit is available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.
Details
A vulnerability has been found in Apple Mac OS X up to 10.11.1 (Operating System) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function of the component Intel Graphics Driver. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
The Intel Graphics Driver component in Apple OS X before 10.11.2 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via unspecified vectors.
The weakness was published 12/08/2015 by Ian Beer (beist) with Google Project Zero as HT205637 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2015-7106 since 09/16/2015. Attacking locally is a requirement. The successful exploitation requires a single authentication. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available. The advisory points out:
A memory corruption issue existed in the Intel Graphics Driver. This issue was addressed through improved memory handling.
A public exploit has been developed by Google Security Research and been published 2 months after the advisory. It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. We expect the 0-day to have been worth approximately $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 87314 (Mac OS X 10.11.x < 10.11.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family MacOS X Local Security Checks and running in the context c. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 124389 (Apple Mac OS X v10.11.2 and Security Update 2015-008 Not Installed (APPLE-SA-2015-12-08-3)).
Upgrading to version 10.11.2 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (39369), Tenable (87314), SecurityFocus (BID 78721†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-55085†). Similar entries are available at VDB-79541, VDB-79545, VDB-79546 and VDB-79547. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.
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Website
- Vendor: https://www.apple.com/
CPE 2.3
CPE 2.2
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Class: Memory corruptionCWE: CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
Author: Google Security Research
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Nessus ID: 87314
Nessus Name: Mac OS X 10.11.x < 10.11.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 801105
OpenVAS Name: Apple Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities-01 December-15
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Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: Mac OS X 10.11.2
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Sources
Vendor: apple.comAdvisory: HT205637
Researcher: Ian Beer (beist)
Organization: Google Project Zero
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2015-7106 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2015-7106
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-79555
SecurityFocus: 78721 - Apple Mac OS X APPLE-SA-2015-12-08-3 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1034344
Vulnerability Center: 55085 - Apple MacOS X <10.11.2 Local Code Execution in Intel Graphics Driver, High
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150108
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Entry
Created: 12/09/2015 14:04Updated: 12/31/2024 04:58
Changes: 12/09/2015 14:04 (67), 05/14/2018 09:15 (22), 06/29/2022 12:59 (3), 12/31/2024 04:58 (14)
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