Apple macOS up to 10.11 apache_mod_php memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in Apple macOS up to 10.11. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component apache_mod_php. Such manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is listed as CVE-2016-6288. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple macOS up to 10.11 (Operating System) and classified as critical. Affected by this issue is an unknown code block of the component apache_mod_php. 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:

The php_url_parse_ex function in ext/standard/url.c in PHP before 5.5.38 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (buffer over-read) or possibly have unspecified other impact via vectors involving the smart_str data type.

The weakness was presented 09/20/2016 as HT207170 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2016-6288 since 07/24/2016. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The advisory points out:

Multiple issues in PHP were addressed by updating PHP to version 5.6.24.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 93293 (SUSE SLES11 Security Update : php5 (SUSE-SU-2016:2080-1)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 196544 (Ubuntu Security Notification for Php5, Php7.0 Vulnerabilities (USN-3045-1)).

Upgrading to version 10.12 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 (93293) and SecurityFocus (BID 92111†). See VDB-90198, VDB-90580, VDB-92040 and VDB-92041 for similar entries. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 93293
Nessus Name: SUSE SLES11 Security Update : php5 (SUSE-SU-2016:2080-1)
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OpenVAS ID: 70547
OpenVAS Name: PHP Multiple Vulnerabilities - 05 - Jul16 (Windows)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: macOS 10.12
Patch: 629e4da7cc8b174acdeab84969cbfc606a019b31

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT207170
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-6288 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-6288
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-92048
SecurityFocus: 92111 - PHP 'php_url_prase_ex()' Function Memory Corruption Vulnerability
SecurityTracker: 1036430

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712
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Entryinfo

Created: 09/26/2016 11:31
Updated: 09/20/2022 16:33
Changes: 09/26/2016 11:31 (71), 04/26/2019 18:43 (12), 09/20/2022 16:33 (6)
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Cache ID: 216:D31:103

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