Vulnerabilities > CVE-2015-1157 - Code vulnerability in Apple Iphone OS, Itunes and mac OS X

047910
CVSS 7.8 - HIGH
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
NONE
Integrity impact
NONE
Availability impact
COMPLETE
network
low complexity
apple
CWE-17
nessus

Summary

CoreText in Apple iOS 8.x through 8.3 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (reboot and messaging disruption) via crafted Unicode text that is not properly handled during display truncation in the Notifications feature, as demonstrated by Arabic characters in (1) an SMS message or (2) a WhatsApp message.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
OS
Apple
14
Application
Apple
195

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

Nessus

  • NASL familyMacOS X Local Security Checks
    NASL idMACOSX_10_10_4.NASL
    descriptionThe remote host is running a version of Mac OS X 10.10.x that is prior to 10.10.4. It is, therefore, affected multiple vulnerabilities in the following components : - Admin Framework - afpserver - apache - AppleFSCompression - AppleGraphicsControl - AppleThunderboltEDMService - ATS - Bluetooth - Certificate Trust Policy - CFNetwork HTTPAuthentication - CoreText - coreTLS - DiskImages - Display Drivers - EFI - FontParser - Graphics Driver - ImageIO - Install Framework Legacy - Intel Graphics Driver - IOAcceleratorFamily - IOFireWireFamily - Kernel - kext tools - Mail - ntfs - ntp - OpenSSL - QuickTime - Security - Spotlight - SQLite - System Stats - TrueTypeScaler - zip Note that successful exploitation of the most serious issues can result in arbitrary code execution.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id84488
    published2015-07-01
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2015-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/84488
    titleMac OS X 10.10.x < 10.10.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities (GHOST) (Logjam)
    code
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(84488);
      script_version("1.21");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/11/22");
    
      script_cve_id(
        "CVE-2015-0209",
        "CVE-2015-0235",
        "CVE-2015-0273",
        "CVE-2015-0286",
        "CVE-2015-0287",
        "CVE-2015-0288",
        "CVE-2015-0289",
        "CVE-2015-0293",
        "CVE-2015-1157",
        "CVE-2015-1798",
        "CVE-2015-1799",
        "CVE-2015-3661",
        "CVE-2015-3662",
        "CVE-2015-3663",
        "CVE-2015-3666",
        "CVE-2015-3667",
        "CVE-2015-3668",
        "CVE-2015-3671",
        "CVE-2015-3672",
        "CVE-2015-3673",
        "CVE-2015-3674",
        "CVE-2015-3675",
        "CVE-2015-3676",
        "CVE-2015-3677",
        "CVE-2015-3678",
        "CVE-2015-3679",
        "CVE-2015-3680",
        "CVE-2015-3681",
        "CVE-2015-3682",
        "CVE-2015-3683",
        "CVE-2015-3684",
        "CVE-2015-3685",
        "CVE-2015-3686",
        "CVE-2015-3687",
        "CVE-2015-3688",
        "CVE-2015-3689",
        "CVE-2015-3690",
        "CVE-2015-3691",
        "CVE-2015-3692",
        "CVE-2015-3693",
        "CVE-2015-3694",
        "CVE-2015-3695",
        "CVE-2015-3696",
        "CVE-2015-3697",
        "CVE-2015-3698",
        "CVE-2015-3699",
        "CVE-2015-3700",
        "CVE-2015-3701",
        "CVE-2015-3702",
        "CVE-2015-3703",
        "CVE-2015-3704",
        "CVE-2015-3705",
        "CVE-2015-3706",
        "CVE-2015-3707",
        "CVE-2015-3708",
        "CVE-2015-3709",
        "CVE-2015-3710",
        "CVE-2015-3711",
        "CVE-2015-3712",
        "CVE-2015-3713",
        "CVE-2015-3714",
        "CVE-2015-3715",
        "CVE-2015-3716",
        "CVE-2015-3717",
        "CVE-2015-3718",
        "CVE-2015-3719",
        "CVE-2015-3720",
        "CVE-2015-3721",
        "CVE-2015-4000",
        "CVE-2015-7036"
      );
      script_bugtraq_id(
        72325,
        72701,
        73225,
        73227,
        73231,
        73232,
        73237,
        73239,
        73950,
        73951,
        74733
      );
      script_xref(name:"CERT", value:"967332");
      script_xref(name:"APPLE-SA", value:"APPLE-SA-2015-06-30-2");
    
      script_name(english:"Mac OS X 10.10.x < 10.10.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities (GHOST) (Logjam)");
      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
    security vulnerabilities.");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
    "The remote host is running a version of Mac OS X 10.10.x that is prior
    to 10.10.4. It is, therefore, affected multiple vulnerabilities in the
    following components :
    
      - Admin Framework
      - afpserver
      - apache
      - AppleFSCompression
      - AppleGraphicsControl
      - AppleThunderboltEDMService
      - ATS
      - Bluetooth
      - Certificate Trust Policy
      - CFNetwork HTTPAuthentication
      - CoreText
      - coreTLS
      - DiskImages
      - Display Drivers
      - EFI
      - FontParser
      - Graphics Driver
      - ImageIO
      - Install Framework Legacy
      - Intel Graphics Driver
      - IOAcceleratorFamily
      - IOFireWireFamily
      - Kernel
      - kext tools
      - Mail
      - ntfs
      - ntp
      - OpenSSL
      - QuickTime
      - Security
      - Spotlight
      - SQLite
      - System Stats
      - TrueTypeScaler
      - zip
    
    Note that successful exploitation of the most serious issues can
    result in arbitrary code execution.");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://support.apple.com/en-ca/HT204942");
      # http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jun/msg00002.html
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?956357d4");
      # https://www.qualys.com/research/security-advisories/GHOST-CVE-2015-0235.txt
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?c7a6ddbd");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
    "Upgrade to Mac OS X 10.10.4 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:H/RL:OF/RC:C");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2015-0235");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_framework_core", value:"true");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploited_by_malware", value:"true");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"metasploit_name", value:'Apple OS X Entitlements Rootpipe 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:"in_the_news", value:"true");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2015/06/30");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2015/06/30");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2015/07/01");
    
      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) 2015-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
    
      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\.10([^0-9]|$)", string:version)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Mac OS X 10.10", "Mac OS X "+version);
    
    fixed_version = "10.10.4";
    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 since it is running Mac OS X "+version+".");
    
  • NASL familyWindows
    NASL idITUNES_12_3_0.NASL
    descriptionThe version of Apple iTunes installed on the remote Windows host is prior to 12.3. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities in the bundled versions of WebKit, CoreText, the Microsoft Visual Studio C++ Redistributable Package, and ICU. Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id86001
    published2015-09-18
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2015-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/86001
    titleApple iTunes < 12.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities (credentialed check)
  • NASL familyMacOS X Local Security Checks
    NASL idMACOSX_SECUPD2015-005.NASL
    descriptionThe remote host is running a version of Mac OS X 10.8.5 or 10.9.5 that is missing Security Update 2015-005. It is, therefore, affected multiple vulnerabilities in the following components : - Admin Framework - afpserver - apache - AppleFSCompression - AppleGraphicsControl - AppleThunderboltEDMService - ATS - Bluetooth - Certificate Trust Policy - CFNetwork HTTPAuthentication - CoreText - coreTLS - DiskImages - Display Drivers - EFI - FontParser - Graphics Driver - ImageIO - Install Framework Legacy - Intel Graphics Driver - IOAcceleratorFamily - IOFireWireFamily - Kernel - kext tools - Mail - ntfs - ntp - OpenSSL - QuickTime - Security - Spotlight - SQLite - System Stats - TrueTypeScaler - zip Note that successful exploitation of the most serious issues can result in arbitrary code execution.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id84489
    published2015-07-01
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2015-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/84489
    titleMac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2015-005) (GHOST) (Logjam)
  • NASL familyPeer-To-Peer File Sharing
    NASL idITUNES_12_3_0_BANNER.NASL
    descriptionThe version of Apple iTunes running on the remote host is prior to 12.3. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities in the WebKit, CoreText, and ICU components, and in the bundled version of the Microsoft Visual Studio C++ Redistributable Package. An attacker can exploit these vulnerabilities to cause a denial of service, execute arbitrary code, or gain access to encrypted SMB credentials. Note that Nessus has not tested for these issues but has instead relied only on the application
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id86601
    published2015-10-26
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2015-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/86601
    titleApple iTunes < 12.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities (uncredentialed check)