VMware Tools up to 9.x/10.0.8 on OS X Graphic Acceleration null pointer dereference

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in VMware Tools up to 9.x/10.0.8 on OS X. This affects an unknown function of the component Graphic Acceleration. Such manipulation leads to null pointer dereference. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2016-7079. The attack needs to be performed locally. There is not any exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in VMware Tools up to 9.x/10.0.8 on OS X and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown function of the component Graphic Acceleration. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-476. A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The graphic acceleration functions in VMware Tools 9.x and 10.x before 10.0.9 on OS X allow local users to gain privileges or cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference) via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2016-7080.

The weakness was released 09/13/2016 as VMSA-2016-0014 as confirmed security advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at vmware.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2016-7079 since 08/23/2016. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack needs to be approached locally. The successful exploitation requires a simple authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 93519 (VMware Fusion 8.x < 8.5.0 Multiple Privilege Escalations (VMSA-2016-0014) (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 10.0.9 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 (93519), SecurityFocus (BID 92938†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1036804†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-91611, VDB-91612, VDB-91613 and VDB-91614. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Null pointer dereference
CWE: CWE-476 / CWE-404
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Nessus ID: 93519
Nessus Name: VMware Fusion 8.x < 8.5.0 Multiple Privilege Escalations (VMSA-2016-0014) (Mac OS X)
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OpenVAS ID: 103239
OpenVAS Name: VMSA-2016-0014: VMware ESXi updates address multiple security issues
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Tools 10.0.9

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: vmware.com

Advisory: VMSA-2016-0014
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-7079 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-7079
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-91616
SecurityFocus: 92938 - VMware Tools Multiple Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1036804

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20060413
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Entryinfo

Created: 09/14/2016 20:49
Updated: 04/17/2019 11:49
Changes: 09/14/2016 20:49 (71), 04/17/2019 11:49 (12)
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