Apple macOS up to 10.12.2 apache_mod_php memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Apple macOS up to 10.12.2. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component apache_mod_php. Performing a manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability was named CVE-2016-8670. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, was found in Apple macOS up to 10.12.2 (Operating System). This affects an unknown functionality of the component apache_mod_php. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The bug was discovered 11/20/2016. The weakness was presented 01/23/2017 as HT207483 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2016-8670 since 10/15/2016. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD at the moment (estimation calculated on 11/03/2022). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future. The advisory points out:

Multiple issues were addressed by updating to PHP version 5.6.28.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 45 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 900040 , which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 169291 (OpenSuSE Security Update for php5 (openSUSE-SU-2016:2606-1)).

Upgrading to version 10.12.3 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 (900040) and SecurityFocus (BID 93594†). See VDB-3695, VDB-5786, VDB-5794 and VDB-9021 for similar entries. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 900040
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OpenVAS ID: 703693
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 3693-1 (libgd2 - security update)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: macOS 10.12.3
Patch: github.com

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10/14/2016 🔍
10/15/2016 +1 days 🔍
11/20/2016 +36 days 🔍
01/04/2017 +45 days 🔍
01/23/2017 +19 days 🔍
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11/03/2022 +2108 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT207483
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-8670 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-8670
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-95943
SecurityFocus: 93594 - PHP LibGD CVE-2016-8670 Stack Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
OSVDB: - CVE-2016-8670 - PHP and GD Graphics Library - Buffer Overflow Issue

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712
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Created: 01/25/2017 11:42
Updated: 11/03/2022 16:05
Changes: 01/25/2017 11:42 (81), 11/03/2022 16:05 (4)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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