Apple Xcode 7.x memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple Xcode 7.x. It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality. This manipulation causes memory corruption. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2016-4704. The attack can only be executed locally. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple Xcode 7.x (Programming Tool Software). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown function. 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:

otool in Apple Xcode before 8 allows local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-4705.

The weakness was shared 09/13/2016 by Shrek_wzw with Qihoo 360 as HT207140 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2016-4704 since 05/11/2016. The exploitation appears to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. The successful exploitation requires a single authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 93526 (Apple Xcode < 8.0 otool RCE (Mac OS X)), 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 l.

Upgrading to version 8 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 Tenable (93526) and SecurityFocus (BID 92931†). The entry VDB-91610 is related to this item. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Nessus ID: 93526
Nessus Name: Apple Xcode < 8.0 otool RCE (Mac OS X)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Xcode 8

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT207140
Researcher: Shrek_wzw
Organization: Qihoo 360
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-4704 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-4704
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-91609
SecurityFocus: 92931 - Apple Xcode Multiple Local Memory Corruption Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1036787

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Entryinfo

Created: 09/14/2016 18:04
Updated: 09/16/2022 16:12
Changes: 09/14/2016 18:04 (63), 04/16/2019 21:00 (14), 09/16/2022 16:12 (3)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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