Vulnerabilities > CVE-2015-3715 - 7PK - Security Features vulnerability in Apple mac OS X

047910
CVSS 6.8 - MEDIUM
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
MEDIUM
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
PARTIAL
Integrity impact
PARTIAL
Availability impact
PARTIAL
network
apple
CWE-254
nessus
NVD
Published: 2015-07-03
Updated: 2017-09-22

Summary

The code-signing implementation in Apple OS X before 10.10.4 does not properly consider libraries that are external to an application bundle, which allows attackers to bypass intended launch restrictions via a crafted library.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
OS
Apple
90

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 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)
    code
    #
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(84489);
  script_version("1.20");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/07/14  1:59:36");

  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"
  );
  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 Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2015-005) (GHOST) (Logjam)");
  script_summary(english:"Checks for the presence of Security Update 2015-005.");

  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 10.8.5 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.");
  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:"see_also", value:"https://weakdh.org/");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Install Security Update 2015-005 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_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:H/RL:O/RC:C");
  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:"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:"local");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"in_the_news", value:"true");
  script_end_attributes();

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

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2015-2018 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 = "2015-005";

# 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);

# Advisory states that the update is available for 10.10.2
os = get_kb_item("Host/MacOSX/Version");
if (!os) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Mac OS X");
if (!ereg(pattern:"Mac OS X 10\.[89]\.5([^0-9]|$)", string:os)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Mac OS X 10.8.5 or Mac OS X 10.9.5");

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);

References