Apple macOS up to 10.12.3 apache_mod_php out-of-bounds

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Apple macOS up to 10.12.3. The affected element is an unknown function of the component apache_mod_php. The manipulation results in out-of-bounds. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2016-9935. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. No exploit is available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple macOS up to 10.12.3 (Operating System). It has been classified as very critical. Affected is an unknown functionality of the component apache_mod_php. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a out-of-bounds vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-125. The product reads data past the end, or before the beginning, of the intended buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

The bug was discovered 12/12/2016. The weakness was published 03/27/2017 as HT207615 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is available at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2016-9935 since 12/12/2016. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 11/15/2022). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future. 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 23 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 900018 , 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 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 (900018) and SecurityFocus (BID 94846†). Similar entries are available at VDB-3695, VDB-5786, VDB-5794 and VDB-9021. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Out-of-bounds
CWE: CWE-125 / CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 900018
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OpenVAS ID: 703737
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 3737-1 (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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01/04/2017 +23 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT207615
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2016-9935 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2016-9935
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-98610

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SecurityFocus: 94846 - PHP 'ext/wddx/wddx.c' Denial of Service Vulnerability
OSVDB: - CVE-2016-9935 - PHP - Memory Corruption Issue

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

Created: 03/28/2017 11:03
Updated: 11/15/2022 16:21
Changes: 03/28/2017 11:03 (81), 11/15/2022 16:21 (5)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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