Vulnerabilities > CVE-2017-2353 - Use After Free 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-416
nessus
exploit available

Summary

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.12.3 is affected. The issue involves the "Bluetooth" component. It allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (use-after-free) via a crafted app.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
OS
Apple
115

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

Exploit-Db

descriptionmacOS 10.12.1 / iOS Kernel - 'IOService::matchPassive' Use-After-Free. CVE-2017-2353. Dos exploit for Multiple platform. Tags: Denial of Service (DoS)
fileexploits/multiple/dos/41164.c
idEDB-ID:41164
last seen2017-01-26
modified2017-01-26
platformmultiple
port
published2017-01-26
reporterExploit-DB
sourcehttps://www.exploit-db.com/download/41164/
titlemacOS 10.12.1 / iOS Kernel - 'IOService::matchPassive' Use-After-Free
typedos

Nessus

NASL familyMacOS X Local Security Checks
NASL idMACOS_10_12_3.NASL
descriptionThe remote host is running a version of macOS that is 10.12.x prior to 10.12.3. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities in the following components : - apache_mod_php - Bluetooth - Graphics Drivers - Help Viewer - IOAudioFamily - Kernel - libarchive - Vim - WebKit Note that successful exploitation of the most serious issues can result in arbitrary code execution.
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id96731
published2017-01-24
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2017-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/96731
titlemacOS 10.12.x < 10.12.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities
code
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(96731);
  script_version("1.4");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/11/13");

  script_cve_id(
    "CVE-2016-1248",
    "CVE-2016-8670",
    "CVE-2016-8687",
    "CVE-2016-9933",
    "CVE-2016-9934",
    "CVE-2017-2353",
    "CVE-2017-2357",
    "CVE-2017-2358",
    "CVE-2017-2360",
    "CVE-2017-2361",
    "CVE-2017-2370",
    "CVE-2017-2371"
  );
  script_bugtraq_id(
    93594,
    93781,
    94478,
    94845,
    94865,
    95723,
    95729,
    95731,
    95735
  );
  script_xref(name:"APPLE-SA", value:"APPLE-SA-2017-01-23-2");

  script_name(english:"macOS 10.12.x < 10.12.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities");
  script_summary(english:"Checks the version of macOS.");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote host is missing a macOS update that fixes multiple security
vulnerabilities.");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"The remote host is running a version of macOS that is 10.12.x prior to
10.12.3. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities in the
following components :

  - apache_mod_php
  - Bluetooth
  - Graphics Drivers
  - Help Viewer
  - IOAudioFamily
  - Kernel
  - libarchive
  - Vim
  - WebKit

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/HT207483");
  # https://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2017/Jan/msg00003.html
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?83c658ec");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to macOS version 10.12.3 or later.");
  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:POC/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:P/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2017-2370");

  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:"2016/05/25");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2017/01/23");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2017/01/24");

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

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

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2017-2019 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, "macOS / 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, "macOS / Mac OS X");

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

version = matches[1];
if (version !~ "^10\.12($|[^0-9])") audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Mac OS 10.12.x");

fixed_version = "10.12.3";
if (ver_compare(ver:version, fix:fixed_version, strict:FALSE) == -1)
{
  security_report_v4(
    port:0,
    severity:SECURITY_HOLE,
    xss:TRUE,
    extra:
      '\n  Installed version : ' + version +
      '\n  Fixed version     : ' + fixed_version +
      '\n'
  );
}
else audit(AUDIT_INST_VER_NOT_VULN, "macOS / Mac OS X", version);