Apple macOS up to 10.12.3 Kernel input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Apple macOS up to 10.12.3. This affects an unknown function of the component Kernel. The manipulation leads to input validation. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2017-2410. The attack can only be performed from a local environment. No exploit is available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability was found in Apple macOS up to 10.12.3 (Operating System) and classified as critical. This issue affects an unknown functionality of the component Kernel. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.12.4 is affected. The issue involves the "Kernel" component. It allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context via a crafted app.

The bug was discovered 03/27/2017. The weakness was published 03/27/2017 by Brandon Azad with Apple as HT207615 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2017-2410 since 12/01/2016. An attack has to be approached locally. The successful exploitation needs a simple authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The advisory points out:

An input validation issue existed in the kernel. This issue was addressed through improved input validation.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 99134 (macOS 10.12.x < 10.12.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities (httpoxy)), 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 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 (99134) and SecurityFocus (BID 97140†). Similar entries are available at VDB-93752, VDB-94628, VDB-95275 and VDB-98727. 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
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Nessus ID: 99134
Nessus Name: macOS 10.12.x < 10.12.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities (httpoxy)
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OpenVAS ID: 801105
OpenVAS Name: Apple Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities-HT207615
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: macOS 10.12.4

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Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT207615
Researcher: Brandon Azad
Organization: Apple
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2017-2410 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2017-2410
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-98645
SecurityFocus: 97140 - Apple macOS APPLE-SA-2017-03-27-3 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
OSVDB: - CVE-2017-2410 - Apple - macOS - Code Execution Issue
SecurityTracker: 1038138

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20180712
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Created: 03/28/2017 11:12
Updated: 10/29/2024 21:10
Changes: 03/28/2017 11:12 (78), 08/21/2020 12:28 (7), 11/20/2022 08:30 (4), 11/20/2022 08:33 (1), 10/29/2024 21:10 (22)
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