Vulnerabilities > CVE-2014-1371 - Improper Restriction of Operations Within the Bounds of A Memory Buffer vulnerability in Apple mac OS X and mac OS X Server

047910
CVSS 7.5 - HIGH
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
PARTIAL
Integrity impact
PARTIAL
Availability impact
PARTIAL
network
low complexity
apple
CWE-119
nessus
NVD
Published: 2014-07-01
Updated: 2015-12-22

Summary

Array index error in Dock in Apple OS X before 10.9.4 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (incorrect function-pointer dereference and application crash) by leveraging access to a sandboxed application for sending a message.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
OS
Apple
90

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

  • Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables
    This attack pattern involves causing a buffer overflow through manipulation of environment variables. Once the attacker finds that they can modify an environment variable, they may try to overflow associated buffers. This attack leverages implicit trust often placed in environment variables.
  • Overflow Buffers
    Buffer Overflow attacks target improper or missing bounds checking on buffer operations, typically triggered by input injected by an attacker. As a consequence, an attacker is able to write past the boundaries of allocated buffer regions in memory, causing a program crash or potentially redirection of execution as per the attackers' choice.
  • Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow
    This type of attack exploits a buffer overflow vulnerability in targeted client software through injection of malicious content from a custom-built hostile service.
  • Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow
    In this attack, the idea is to cause an active filter to fail by causing an oversized transaction. An attacker may try to feed overly long input strings to the program in an attempt to overwhelm the filter (by causing a buffer overflow) and hoping that the filter does not fail securely (i.e. the user input is let into the system unfiltered).
  • MIME Conversion
    An attacker exploits a weakness in the MIME conversion routine to cause a buffer overflow and gain control over the mail server machine. The MIME system is designed to allow various different information formats to be interpreted and sent via e-mail. Attack points exist when data are converted to MIME compatible format and back.

Nessus

  • NASL familyMacOS X Local Security Checks
    NASL idMACOSX_SECUPD2014-003.NASL
    descriptionThe remote host is running a version of Mac OS X 10.7 or 10.8 that does not have Security Update 2014-003 applied. This update contains several security-related fixes for the following components : - copyfile - Dock - Graphics Driver - Intel Graphics Driver - Intel Compute - IOAcceleratorFamily - Secure Transport Note that successful exploitation of the most serious issues could result in arbitrary code execution.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id76318
    published2014-07-01
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2014-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/76318
    titleMac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2014-003)
    code
    #
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(76318);
  script_version("1.9");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/07/14  1:59:36");

  script_cve_id(
    "CVE-2014-1361",
    "CVE-2014-1370",
    "CVE-2014-1371",
    "CVE-2014-1372",
    "CVE-2014-1373",
    "CVE-2014-1376",
    "CVE-2014-1377",
    "CVE-2014-1379"
  );
  script_bugtraq_id(
    68272,
    68274
  );
  script_xref(name:"APPLE-SA", value:"APPLE-SA-2014-06-30-2");

  script_name(english:"Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2014-003)");
  script_summary(english:"Check for the presence of Security Update 2014-003.");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote host is missing a Mac OS X update that fixes multiple
security issues.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote host is running a version of Mac OS X 10.7 or 10.8 that
does not have Security Update 2014-003 applied. This update contains
several security-related fixes for the following components :

  - copyfile
  - Dock
  - Graphics Driver
  - Intel Graphics Driver
  - Intel Compute
  - IOAcceleratorFamily
  - Secure Transport

Note that successful exploitation of the most serious issues could
result in arbitrary code execution.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT203015");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/532600/30/0/threaded");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Install Security Update 2014-003 or later.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H");
  script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2014/06/30");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2014/06/30");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2014/07/01");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"MacOS X Local Security Checks");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2014-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
  script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/MacOSX/Version", "Host/MacOSX/packages/boms");

  exit(0);
}

include("audit.inc");
include("global_settings.inc");
include("misc_func.inc");

patch = '2014-003';

# Compare 2 patch numbers to determine if patch requirements are satisfied.
# Return true if this patch or a later patch is applied
# Return false otherwise
function check_patch(year, number)
{
  local_var p_split = split(patch, sep:'-');
  local_var p_year  = int( p_split[0]);
  local_var p_num   = int( p_split[1]);

  if (year >  p_year) return TRUE;
  else if (year <  p_year) return FALSE;
  else if (number >=  p_num) return TRUE;
  else return FALSE;
}

if (!get_kb_item("Host/local_checks_enabled")) audit(AUDIT_LOCAL_CHECKS_NOT_ENABLED);

os = get_kb_item("Host/MacOSX/Version");
if (!os) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Mac OS X");
if (!ereg(pattern:"Mac OS X 10\.[78]([^0-9]|$)", string:os)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Mac OS X 10.7 / 10.8");
else if ("Mac OS X 10.7" >< os && !ereg(pattern:"Mac OS X 10\.7($|\.[0-5]([^0-9]|$))", string:os)) exit(0, "The remote host uses a version of Mac OS X Lion later than 10.7.5.");
else if ("Mac OS X 10.8" >< os && !ereg(pattern:"Mac OS X 10\.8($|\.[0-5]([^0-9]|$))", string:os)) exit(0, "The remote host uses a version of Mac OS X Mountain Lion later than 10.8.5.");

packages = get_kb_item_or_exit("Host/MacOSX/packages/boms", exit_code:1);
sec_boms_report = egrep(pattern:"^com\.apple\.pkg\.update\.security\..*bom$", string:packages);
sec_boms = split(sec_boms_report, sep:'\n');

foreach package (sec_boms)
{
  # Grab patch year and number
  match = eregmatch(pattern:"[^0-9](20[0-9][0-9])[-.]([0-9]{3})[^0-9]", string:package);
  if (empty_or_null(match[1]) || empty_or_null(match[2]))
    continue;

  patch_found = check_patch(year:int(match[1]), number:int(match[2]));
  if (patch_found) exit(0, "The host has Security Update " + patch + " or later installed and is therefore not affected.");
}

report =  '\n  Missing security update : ' + patch;
report += '\n  Installed security BOMs : ';
if (sec_boms_report) report += str_replace(find:'\n', replace:'\n                            ', string:sec_boms_report);
else report += 'n/a';
report += '\n';

security_report_v4(port:0, severity:SECURITY_HOLE, extra:report);
  • NASL familyMacOS X Local Security Checks
    NASL idMACOSX_10_9_4.NASL
    descriptionThe remote host is running a version of Mac OS X 10.9.x that is prior to 10.9.4. This update contains several security-related fixes for the following components : - Certificate Trust Policy - copyfile - curl - Dock - Graphics Driver - iBooks Commerce - Intel Graphics Driver - Intel Compute - IOAcceleratorFamily - IOReporting - Keychain - launchd - Secure Transport - Thunderbolt Note that successful exploitation of the most serious issues could result in arbitrary code execution.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id76317
    published2014-07-01
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2014-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/76317
    titleMac OS X 10.9.x < 10.9.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities
    code
    #
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(76317);
  script_version("1.8");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/07/14  1:59:36");

  script_cve_id(
    "CVE-2014-0015",
    "CVE-2014-1317",
    "CVE-2014-1355",
    "CVE-2014-1356",
    "CVE-2014-1357",
    "CVE-2014-1358",
    "CVE-2014-1359",
    "CVE-2014-1361",
    "CVE-2014-1370",
    "CVE-2014-1371",
    "CVE-2014-1372",
    "CVE-2014-1373",
    "CVE-2014-1375",
    "CVE-2014-1376",
    "CVE-2014-1377",
    "CVE-2014-1378",
    "CVE-2014-1379",
    "CVE-2014-1380",
    "CVE-2014-1381"
  );
  script_bugtraq_id(65270, 68272, 68274);
  script_xref(name:"APPLE-SA", value:"APPLE-SA-2014-06-30-2");

  script_name(english:"Mac OS X 10.9.x < 10.9.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities");
  script_summary(english:"Check the version of Mac OS X.");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote host is missing a Mac OS X update that fixes a certificate
validation weakness.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote host is running a version of Mac OS X 10.9.x that is prior
to 10.9.4. This update contains several security-related fixes for the
following components :

  - Certificate Trust Policy
  - copyfile
  - curl
  - Dock
  - Graphics Driver
  - iBooks Commerce
  - Intel Graphics Driver
  - Intel Compute
  - IOAcceleratorFamily
  - IOReporting
  - Keychain
  - launchd
  - Secure Transport
  - Thunderbolt

Note that successful exploitation of the most serious issues could
result in arbitrary code execution.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6296");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/532600/30/0/threaded");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Upgrade to Mac OS X 10.9.4 or later.");
  script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C");
  script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:U/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2014/01/08");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2014/06/30");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2014/07/01");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"combined");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"MacOS X Local Security Checks");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2014-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.");

  script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl", "os_fingerprint.nasl");
  script_require_ports("Host/MacOSX/Version", "Host/OS");

  exit(0);
}


include("audit.inc");
include("global_settings.inc");
include("misc_func.inc");


os = get_kb_item("Host/MacOSX/Version");
if (!os)
{
  os = get_kb_item_or_exit("Host/OS");
  if ("Mac OS X" >!< os) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Mac OS X");

  c = get_kb_item("Host/OS/Confidence");
  if (c <= 70) exit(1, "Can't determine the host's OS with sufficient confidence.");
}
if (!os) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Mac OS X");


match = eregmatch(pattern:"Mac OS X ([0-9]+(\.[0-9])+)", string:os);
if (isnull(match)) exit(1, "Failed to parse the Mac OS X version ('" + os + "').");

version = match[1];
if (!ereg(pattern:"^10\.9([^0-9]|$)", string:version)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Mac OS X 10.9", "Mac OS X "+version);

fixed_version = "10.9.4";
if (ver_compare(ver:version, fix:fixed_version, strict:FALSE) == -1)
{
  if (report_verbosity > 0)
    {
      report = '\n  Installed version : ' + version +
               '\n  Fixed version     : ' + fixed_version +
               '\n';
      security_hole(port:0, extra:report);
    }
    else security_hole(0);
    exit(0);
}
else exit(0, "The host is not affected as it is running Mac OS X "+version+".");

References