VDB-9016 · CVE-2013-3952 · OSVDB 93961

Apple Mac OS X up to 10.8.3 XNU Kernel bsd/kern/sys_pipe.c PROC-PIDFDPIPEINFO access control

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Apple Mac OS X up to 10.8.3. The impacted element is the function PROC-PIDFDPIPEINFO of the file bsd/kern/sys_pipe.c of the component XNU Kernel. Executing a manipulation can lead to access control. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2013-3952. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple Mac OS X up to 10.8.3 (Operating System). It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects the function PROC-PIDFDPIPEINFO of the file bsd/kern/sys_pipe.c of the component XNU Kernel. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-264. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, and integrity. CVE summarizes:

The fill_pipeinfo function in bsd/kern/sys_pipe.c in the XNU kernel in Apple Mac OS X 10.8.x allows local users to defeat the KASLR protection mechanism via the PROC_PIDFDPIPEINFO option to the proc_info system call for a kernel pipe handle.

The weakness was released 04/26/2013 by Stefan Esser with SektionEins GmbH as not defined article (Website). The advisory is shared for download at antid0te.com. The public release happened without coordination with the vendor. This vulnerability was named CVE-2013-3952 since 06/05/2013. The attack needs to be approached locally. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 04/20/2018). The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at OSVDB (93961†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-9013, VDB-9014, VDB-9015 and VDB-9017. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Access control
CWE: CWE-264
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OpenVAS ID: 801105
OpenVAS Name: Apple Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities - 01 Jan14
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04/26/2013 🔍
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04/20/2018 +1778 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: antid0te.com
Researcher: Stefan Esser
Organization: SektionEins GmbH
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2013-3952 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2013-3952
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-9016
OSVDB: 93961

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

Created: 06/07/2013 18:02
Updated: 04/20/2018 09:42
Changes: 06/07/2013 18:02 (49), 04/20/2018 09:42 (10)
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