Vulnerabilities > CVE-2016-1759 - Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer vulnerability in Apple mac OS X

047910
CVSS 7.8 - HIGH
Attack vector
LOCAL
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
HIGH
Integrity impact
HIGH
Availability impact
HIGH
local
low complexity
apple
CWE-119
nessus
NVD
Published: 2016-03-24
Updated: 2024-11-21

Summary

The kernel in Apple OS X before 10.11.4 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted app.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
OS
Apple
98

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_10_11_4.NASL
    descriptionThe remote host is running a version of Mac OS X that is 10.11.x prior to 10.11.4. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities in the following components : - apache_mod_php - AppleRAID - AppleUSBNetworking - Bluetooth - Carbon - dyld - FontParser - HTTPProtocol - Intel Graphics Driver - IOFireWireFamily - IOGraphics - IOHIDFamily - IOUSBFamily - Kernel - libxml2 - Messages - NVIDIA Graphics Drivers - OpenSSH - OpenSSL - Python - QuickTime - Reminders - Ruby - Security - Tcl - TrueTypeScaler - Wi-Fi Note that successful exploitation of the most serious issues can result in arbitrary code execution.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id90096
    published2016-03-22
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2016-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/90096
    titleMac OS X 10.11.x < 10.11.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities
    code
    #
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(90096);
  script_version("1.17");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/11/20");

  script_cve_id(
    "CVE-2014-9495",
    "CVE-2015-0973",
    "CVE-2015-1819",
    "CVE-2015-3195",
    "CVE-2015-5312",
    "CVE-2015-7499",
    "CVE-2015-7500",
    "CVE-2015-7551",
    "CVE-2015-7942",
    "CVE-2015-8035",
    "CVE-2015-8126",
    "CVE-2015-8242",
    "CVE-2015-8472",
    "CVE-2015-8659",
    "CVE-2016-0777",
    "CVE-2016-0778",
    "CVE-2016-0801",
    "CVE-2016-0802",
    "CVE-2016-1732",
    "CVE-2016-1733",
    "CVE-2016-1734",
    "CVE-2016-1735",
    "CVE-2016-1736",
    "CVE-2016-1737",
    "CVE-2016-1738",
    "CVE-2016-1740",
    "CVE-2016-1741",
    "CVE-2016-1743",
    "CVE-2016-1744",
    "CVE-2016-1745",
    "CVE-2016-1746",
    "CVE-2016-1747",
    "CVE-2016-1748",
    "CVE-2016-1749",
    "CVE-2016-1750",
    "CVE-2016-1752",
    "CVE-2016-1753",
    "CVE-2016-1754",
    "CVE-2016-1755",
    "CVE-2016-1756",
    "CVE-2016-1757",
    "CVE-2016-1758",
    "CVE-2016-1759",
    "CVE-2016-1761",
    "CVE-2016-1762",
    "CVE-2016-1764",
    "CVE-2016-1767",
    "CVE-2016-1768",
    "CVE-2016-1769",
    "CVE-2016-1770",
    "CVE-2016-1773",
    "CVE-2016-1775",
    "CVE-2016-1788",
    "CVE-2016-1950"
  );
  script_bugtraq_id(
    71820,
    71994,
    75570,
    77390,
    77568,
    77681,
    78624,
    78626,
    79507,
    79509,
    79536,
    79562,
    80438,
    80695,
    80698
  );
  script_xref(name:"APPLE-SA", value:"APPLE-SA-2016-03-21-5");

  script_name(english:"Mac OS X 10.11.x < 10.11.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities");
  script_summary(english:"Checks the version of Mac OS X.");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote Mac OS X host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote host is running a version of Mac OS X that is 10.11.x prior
to 10.11.4. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities in
the following components :

  - apache_mod_php
  - AppleRAID
  - AppleUSBNetworking
  - Bluetooth
  - Carbon
  - dyld
  - FontParser
  - HTTPProtocol
  - Intel Graphics Driver
  - IOFireWireFamily
  - IOGraphics
  - IOHIDFamily
  - IOUSBFamily
  - Kernel
  - libxml2
  - Messages
  - NVIDIA Graphics Drivers
  - OpenSSH
  - OpenSSL
  - Python
  - QuickTime
  - Reminders
  - Ruby
  - Security
  - Tcl
  - TrueTypeScaler
  - Wi-Fi

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-us/HT206167");
  # http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00004.html
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?6c87f79a");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to Mac OS X version 10.11.4 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_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:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2016-1761");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploited_by_malware", 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:"2014/12/18");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2016/03/21");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2016/03/22");

  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) 2016-2019 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, "Cannot 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 (
  version !~ "^10\.11([^0-9]|$)"
) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Mac OS X 10.11 or later", "Mac OS X "+version);

fix = "10.11.4";
if (ver_compare(ver:version, fix:fix, strict:FALSE) == -1)
{
  items = make_array("Installed version", version,
                     "Fixed version", fix
                    );
  order = make_list("Installed version", "Fixed version");
  report = report_items_str(report_items:items, ordered_fields:order);

  security_report_v4(port:0, extra:report, severity:SECURITY_HOLE);
  exit(0);

 }
else
  audit(AUDIT_INST_VER_NOT_VULN, "Mac OS X", version);
  • NASL familyMacOS X Local Security Checks
    NASL idMACOSX_SECUPD2016-002.NASL
    descriptionThe remote host is running a version of Mac OS X that is 10.9.5 or 10.10.5 and is missing Security Update 2016-002. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities in the following components : - apache_mod_php - Kernel - libxml2 - OpenSSH - Python - Tcl Note that successful exploitation of the most serious issues can result in arbitrary code execution.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id90097
    published2016-03-22
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2016-2018 Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/90097
    titleMac OS X 10.9.5 / 10.10.5 Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2016-002)
    code
    #
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(90097);
  script_version("1.12");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2018/07/14  1:59:36");

  script_cve_id(
    "CVE-2014-9495",
    "CVE-2015-0973",
    "CVE-2015-1819",
    "CVE-2015-5312",
    "CVE-2015-5333",
    "CVE-2015-5334",
    "CVE-2015-7499",
    "CVE-2015-7500",
    "CVE-2015-7942",
    "CVE-2015-8035",
    "CVE-2015-8126",
    "CVE-2015-8242",
    "CVE-2015-8472",
    "CVE-2016-0777",
    "CVE-2016-0778",
    "CVE-2016-1754",
    "CVE-2016-1755",
    "CVE-2016-1759",
    "CVE-2016-1761",
    "CVE-2016-1762"
  );
  script_bugtraq_id(
    71820,
    71994,
    75570,
    77112,
    77390,
    77568,
    77681,
    78624,
    79507,
    79509,
    79536,
    79562,
    80695,
    80698
  );
  script_xref(name:"APPLE-SA", value:"APPLE-SA-2016-03-21-5");

  script_name(english:"Mac OS X 10.9.5 / 10.10.5 Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2016-002)");
  script_summary(english:"Checks for the presence of Security Update 2016-002.");

  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 that is 10.9.5 or
10.10.5 and is missing Security Update 2016-002. It is, therefore,
affected by multiple vulnerabilities in the following components :

  - apache_mod_php
  - Kernel
  - libxml2
  - OpenSSH
  - Python
  - Tcl

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-us/HT206167");
  # http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/Mar/msg00004.html
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?6c87f79a");
 script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Install Security Update 2016-002 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:POC/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:P/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:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2014/12/18");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2016/03/21");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2016/03/22");

  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) 2016-2018 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 = "2016-002";

# 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\.(9|10)\.5([^0-9]|$)", string:os))
  audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Mac OS X 10.9.5 or Mac OS X 10.10.5");

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