Apple macOS up to 10.12.3 apache_mod_php memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple macOS up to 10.12.3. It has been declared as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing of the component apache_mod_php. Executing a manipulation can lead to memory corruption. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2016-10160. The attack may be performed from remote. There is no available exploit. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apple macOS up to 10.12.3 (Operating System) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects some unknown processing of the component apache_mod_php. 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 bug was discovered 01/19/2017. The weakness was presented 03/27/2017 as HT207615 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2016-10160 since 01/24/2017. The exploitation appears to be easy. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The advisory points out:

Multiple issues existed in PHP before 5.6.30. These were addressed by updating PHP to version 5.6.30.

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 5 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 97052 (Debian DLA-818-1 : php5 security update), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 370348 (Apple Mac OS X Security Update Sierra 10.12.4, El Capitan 2017-001 and Yosemite 2017-001 Not Installed (APPLE-SA-2017-03-27-3)).

Upgrading to version 10.12.4 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 (97052) and SecurityFocus (BID 95783†). See VDB-67396, VDB-67398, VDB-67420 and VDB-67724 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: 97052
Nessus Name: Debian DLA-818-1 : php5 security update
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OpenVAS ID: 703783
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 3783-1 (php5 - security update)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: macOS 10.12.4
Patch: github.com

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT207615
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CVE: CVE-2016-10160 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-10160
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-98608

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SecurityFocus: 95783 - PHP CVE-2016-10160 Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
OSVDB: - CVE-2016-10160 - PHP - Denial of Service Issue
SecurityTracker: 1037659

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712
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Created: 03/28/2017 11:03
Updated: 11/15/2022 16:06
Changes: 03/28/2017 11:03 (80), 09/14/2020 12:51 (6), 11/15/2022 16:06 (5)
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