Apple tvOS up to 10.0 Security input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple tvOS up to 10.0. It has been rated as problematic. Affected is an unknown function of the component Security. Performing a manipulation results in input validation. This vulnerability is cataloged as CVE-2016-7636. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Apple tvOS up to 10.0 (Digital Media Player). This affects an unknown function of the component Security. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. This is going to have an impact on availability.

The bug was discovered 12/13/2016. The weakness was shared 12/13/2016 by Maksymilian Arciemowicz (daybreaker@Minionz) with CXsecurity as HT207425 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2016-7636 since 09/09/2016. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The advisory points out:

A validation issue existed in the handling of OCSP responder URLs. This issue was addressed by verifying OCSP revocation status after CA validation and limiting the number of OCSP requests per certificate.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 95917 (macOS 10.12.x < 10.12.2 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 and running in the context c. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 370262 (Apple macOS Sierra Security Update 10.12.2 Not Installed (APPLE-SA-2016-12-13-1)).

Upgrading to version 10.1 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 (95917) and SecurityFocus (BID 94905†). The entries VDB-87463, VDB-91385, VDB-91659 and VDB-93261 are related to this item. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Nessus ID: 95917
Nessus Name: macOS 10.12.x < 10.12.2 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 801105
OpenVAS Name: Apple Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities-01 February-2017
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: tvOS 10.1

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT207425
Researcher: Maksymilian Arciemowicz (daybreaker@Minionz)
Organization: CXsecurity
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-7636 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-7636
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-94269
SecurityFocus: 94905 - Apple macOS/watchOS/iOS/tvOS Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
SecurityTracker: 1037469

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Entryinfo

Created: 12/14/2016 12:19
Updated: 09/22/2024 22:49
Changes: 12/14/2016 12:19 (58), 07/06/2019 11:12 (25), 10/07/2022 07:42 (5), 09/22/2024 22:49 (16)
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