Apple Mac OS X up to 10.8.3 QuickDraw Manager DSTCPEndpoint.cpp AllocFromProxyStruct memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Apple Mac OS X up to 10.8.3. This issue affects the function DSTCPEndpoint::AllocFromProxyStruct of the file DSTCPEndpoint.cpp of the component QuickDraw Manager. Such manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2013-0975. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, has been found in Apple Mac OS X up to 10.8.3 (Operating System). Affected by this issue is the function DSTCPEndpoint::AllocFromProxyStruct of the file DSTCPEndpoint.cpp of the component QuickDraw Manager. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Buffer overflow in QuickDraw Manager in Apple Mac OS X before 10.8.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted PICT image.

The weakness was disclosed 06/04/2013 by Stanford University (Alex) with Zero Day Initiative as HT5784 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is available at support.apple.com. The public release has been coordinated in cooperation with the vendor. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2013-0975 since 01/10/2013. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 05/14/2021).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 66808 (Mac OS X 10.8.x < 10.8.4 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. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 121226 (Apple Mountain Lion v10.8.4 and Security Update 2013-002 Not Installed (APPLE-SA-2013-06-04-1)).

Upgrading to version 10.8.4 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 12995.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (84777), Tenable (66808), SecurityFocus (BID 60329†), OSVDB (93920†) and Secunia (SA53684†). The entries VDB-8858, VDB-8859, VDB-8861 and VDB-8864 are pretty similar. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 66808
Nessus Name: Mac OS X 10.8.x < 10.8.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Mac OS X 10.8.4
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT5784
Researcher: Stanford University (Alex)
Organization: Zero Day Initiative
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2013-0975 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-0975
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-9002
X-Force: 84777
SecurityFocus: 60329 - Apple Mac OS X Security Update 2013-002 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 53684 - Apple Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 93920
Vulnerability Center: 40240 - Apple MacOS X 10.7 - 10.7.5, 10.8 - 10.8.3 Remote Arbitrary Code Execution via a Maliciously Crafted PICT Image, Critical

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

Created: 06/07/2013 17:18
Updated: 05/14/2021 11:16
Changes: 06/07/2013 17:18 (79), 05/04/2017 10:27 (5), 05/14/2021 11:16 (2)
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