Vulnerabilities > CVE-2014-4379 - Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer vulnerability in Apple mac OS X and Tvos
Attack vector
UNKNOWN Attack complexity
UNKNOWN Privileges required
UNKNOWN Confidentiality impact
UNKNOWN Integrity impact
UNKNOWN Availability impact
UNKNOWN Summary
An unspecified IOHIDFamily function in Apple iOS before 8 and Apple TV before 7 lacks proper bounds checking to prevent reading of kernel pointers, which allows attackers to bypass the ASLR protection mechanism via a crafted application.
Vulnerable Configurations
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 family MacOS X Local Security Checks NASL id MACOSX_10_9_5.NASL description The remote host is running a version of Mac OS X 10.9.x that is prior to version 10.9.5. This update contains several security-related fixes for the following components : - apache_mod_php - Bluetooth - CoreGraphics - Foundation - Intel Graphics Driver - IOAcceleratorFamily - IOHIDFamily - IOKit - Kernel - Libnotify - OpenSSL - QT Media Foundation - ruby Note that successful exploitation of the most serious issues can result in arbitrary code execution. last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 77748 published 2014-09-18 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2014-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/77748 title Mac OS X 10.9.x < 10.9.5 Multiple Vulnerabilities code # # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc. # include("compat.inc"); if (description) { script_id(77748); script_version("1.9"); script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/07/14 1:59:36"); script_cve_id( "CVE-2013-7345", "CVE-2014-0076", "CVE-2014-0185", "CVE-2014-0195", "CVE-2014-0207", "CVE-2014-0221", "CVE-2014-0224", "CVE-2014-0237", "CVE-2014-0238", "CVE-2014-1391", "CVE-2014-1943", "CVE-2014-2270", "CVE-2014-2525", "CVE-2014-3470", "CVE-2014-3478", "CVE-2014-3479", "CVE-2014-3480", "CVE-2014-3487", "CVE-2014-3515", "CVE-2014-3981", "CVE-2014-4049", "CVE-2014-4350", "CVE-2014-4374", "CVE-2014-4376", "CVE-2014-4377", "CVE-2014-4378", "CVE-2014-4379", "CVE-2014-4381", "CVE-2014-4388", "CVE-2014-4389", "CVE-2014-4390", "CVE-2014-4393", "CVE-2014-4394", "CVE-2014-4395", "CVE-2014-4396", "CVE-2014-4397", "CVE-2014-4398", "CVE-2014-4399", "CVE-2014-4400", "CVE-2014-4401", "CVE-2014-4402", "CVE-2014-4403", "CVE-2014-4416", "CVE-2014-4979" ); script_bugtraq_id( 65596, 66002, 66363, 66406, 66478, 67118, 67759, 67765, 67837, 67898, 67899, 67900, 67901, 68007, 68120, 68237, 68238, 68239, 68241, 68243, 68852, 69888, 69891, 69892, 69893, 69894, 69895, 69896, 69897, 69898, 69901, 69903, 69905, 69906, 69907, 69908, 69910, 69915, 69916, 69921, 69925, 69931, 69948, 69950 ); script_xref(name:"APPLE-SA", value:"APPLE-SA-2014-09-17-3"); script_name(english:"Mac OS X 10.9.x < 10.9.5 Multiple Vulnerabilities"); script_summary(english:"Checks the version of Mac OS X."); script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value: "The remote host is missing a Mac OS X update that fixes multiple vulnerabilities."); script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value: "The remote host is running a version of Mac OS X 10.9.x that is prior to version 10.9.5. 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This update contains several security-related fixes for the following components : - CoreGraphics - Intel Graphics Driver - IOAcceleratorFamily - IOHIDFamily - IOKit - Libnotify - OpenSSL - QT Media Foundation Note that successful exploitation of the most serious issues can result in arbitrary code execution. last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 77749 published 2014-09-18 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2014-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/77749 title Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2014-004) code # # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc. # include("compat.inc"); if (description) { script_id(77749); script_version("1.11"); script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/07/14 1:59:36"); script_cve_id( "CVE-2014-0076", "CVE-2014-0195", "CVE-2014-0221", "CVE-2014-0224", "CVE-2014-1391", "CVE-2014-3470", "CVE-2014-4350", "CVE-2014-4376", "CVE-2014-4379", "CVE-2014-4381", "CVE-2014-4388", "CVE-2014-4389", "CVE-2014-4393", "CVE-2014-4394", "CVE-2014-4395", "CVE-2014-4396", "CVE-2014-4397", "CVE-2014-4398", "CVE-2014-4399", "CVE-2014-4400", "CVE-2014-4401", "CVE-2014-4416", "CVE-2014-4979" ); script_bugtraq_id( 66363, 67898, 67899, 67900, 67901, 68852, 69888, 69891, 69892, 69893, 69894, 69895, 69896, 69897, 69898, 69906, 69907, 69908, 69916, 69921, 69931, 69948, 69950 ); script_xref(name:"APPLE-SA", value:"APPLE-SA-2014-09-17-3"); script_name(english:"Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2014-004)"); script_summary(english:"Checks for the presence of Security Update 2014-004."); 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 2014-004 applied. 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NASL id APPLETV_7_0.NASL description According to its banner, the remote Apple TV device is a version prior to 7. 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Note that this update is only available for 3rd generation and later models."); script_set_cvss_base_vector("CVSS2#AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C"); script_set_cvss_temporal_vector("CVSS2#E:F/RL:OF/RC:C"); script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H"); script_set_cvss3_temporal_vector("CVSS:3.0/E:F/RL:O/RC:C"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2014-4418"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"metasploit_name", value:'Mac OS X IOKit Keyboard Driver Root Privilege Escalation'); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_metasploit", value:"true"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_canvas", value:"true"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"canvas_package", value:'CANVAS'); script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2014/09/17"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2014/09/17"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2014/09/24"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:apple:apple_tv"); script_end_attributes(); script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO); script_family(english:"Misc."); script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2014-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof."); script_dependencies("appletv_detect.nasl"); script_require_keys("www/appletv"); script_require_ports(3689); exit(0); } include("audit.inc"); include("global_settings.inc"); include("misc_func.inc"); include("http.inc"); get_kb_item_or_exit("www/appletv"); port = 3689; banner = get_http_banner(port:port, broken:TRUE, exit_on_fail:TRUE); if ( "DAAP-Server: iTunes/" >!< banner && "RIPT-Server: iTunesLib/" >!< banner ) audit(AUDIT_WRONG_WEB_SERVER, port, 'iTunes'); pat = "^DAAP-Server: iTunes/([0-9][0-9.]+)([a-z])([0-9]+) \((Mac )?OS X\)"; matches = egrep(pattern:pat, string:banner); if ( "DAAP-Server: iTunes/" >< banner && !matches ) audit(AUDIT_WRONG_WEB_SERVER, port, "iTunes on an Apple TV"); fixed_major = "11.1"; fixed_char = "b"; fixed_minor = "37"; fixed_airtunes_version = "210.98"; report = ""; # Check first for 3rd gen and recent 2nd gen models. if (matches) { foreach line (split(matches, keep:FALSE)) { match = eregmatch(pattern:pat, string:line); if (!isnull(match)) { major = match[1]; char = match[2]; minor = int(match[3]); if ( ver_compare(ver:major, fix:fixed_major, strict:FALSE) < 0 || ( ver_compare(ver:major, fix:fixed_major, strict:FALSE) == 0 && ( ord(char) < ord(fixed_char) || ( ord(char) == ord(fixed_char) && minor < fixed_minor ) ) ) ) { report = '\n Source : ' + line + '\n Installed iTunes version : ' + major + char + minor + '\n Fixed iTunes version : ' + fixed_major + fixed_char + fixed_minor + '\n'; } else if (major == fixed_major && char == fixed_char && minor == fixed_minor) { airtunes_port = 5000; # nb: 'http_server_header()' exits if it can't get the HTTP banner. server_header = http_server_header(port:airtunes_port); if (isnull(server_header)) audit(AUDIT_WEB_NO_SERVER_HEADER, airtunes_port); if ("AirTunes" >!< server_header) audit(AUDIT_WRONG_WEB_SERVER, airtunes_port, "AirTunes"); match = eregmatch(string:server_header, pattern:"^AirTunes\/([0-9][0-9.]+)"); if (!match) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_WEB_SERVER_VER, "AirTunes", airtunes_port); airtunes_version = match[1]; if (ver_compare(ver:airtunes_version, fix:fixed_airtunes_version, strict:FALSE) < 0) { report = '\n Source : ' + server_header + '\n Installed AirTunes version : ' + airtunes_version + '\n Fixed AirTunes version : ' + fixed_airtunes_version + '\n'; } else audit(AUDIT_LISTEN_NOT_VULN, "AirTunes", airtunes_port, airtunes_version); } } } } else { pat2 = "^RIPT-Server: iTunesLib/([0-9]+)\."; matches = egrep(pattern:pat2, string:banner); if (matches) { foreach line (split(matches, keep:FALSE)) { match = eregmatch(pattern:pat2, string:line); if (!isnull(match)) { major = int(match[1]); if (major <= 9) { report = '\n Source : ' + line + '\n'; } break; } } } } if (report) { if (report_verbosity > 0) security_hole(port:0, extra:report); else security_hole(0); exit(0); } else audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, "affected");
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-09/0107.html
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-09/0106.html
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6443
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030866
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69921
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/69882
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6442
- http://support.apple.com/kb/HT6441
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/96080