Vulnerabilities > CVE-2017-2403 - Use of Externally-Controlled Format String vulnerability in Apple mac OS X

047910
CVSS 8.8 - HIGH
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
LOW
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
HIGH
Integrity impact
HIGH
Availability impact
HIGH
network
low complexity
apple
CWE-134
nessus

Summary

An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. macOS before 10.12.4 is affected. The issue involves the "Printing" component. A format-string vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted ipp: or ipps: URL.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
OS
Apple
116

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

  • Format String Injection
    An attacker includes formatting characters in a string input field on the target application. Most applications assume that users will provide static text and may respond unpredictably to the presence of formatting character. For example, in certain functions of the C programming languages such as printf, the formatting character %s will print the contents of a memory location expecting this location to identify a string and the formatting character %n prints the number of DWORD written in the memory. An attacker can use this to read or write to memory locations or files, or simply to manipulate the value of the resulting text in unexpected ways. Reading or writing memory may result in program crashes and writing memory could result in the execution of arbitrary code if the attacker can write to the program stack.
  • String Format Overflow in syslog()
    This attack targets the format string vulnerabilities in the syslog() function. An attacker would typically inject malicious input in the format string parameter of the syslog function. This is a common problem, and many public vulnerabilities and associated exploits have been posted.

Nessus

NASL familyMacOS X Local Security Checks
NASL idMACOS_10_12_4.NASL
descriptionThe remote host is running a version of macOS that is 10.12.x prior to 10.12.4. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities in multiple components, some of which are remote code execution vulnerabilities. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit these remote code execution vulnerabilities by convincing a user to visit a specially crafted website, resulting in the execution of arbitrary code in the context of the current user. The affected components are as follows : - apache - apache_mod_php - AppleGraphicsPowerManagement - AppleRAID - Audio - Bluetooth - Carbon - CoreGraphics - CoreMedia - CoreText - curl - EFI - FinderKit - FontParser - HTTPProtocol - Hypervisor - iBooks - ImageIO - Intel Graphics Driver - IOATAFamily - IOFireWireAVC - IOFireWireFamily - Kernel - Keyboards - libarchive - libc++abi - LibreSSL - MCX Client - Menus - Multi-Touch - OpenSSH - OpenSSL - Printing - python - QuickTime - Security - SecurityFoundation - sudo - System Integrity Protection - tcpdump - tiffutil - WebKit
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id99134
published2017-03-31
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2017-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/99134
titlemacOS 10.12.x < 10.12.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities (httpoxy)
code
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(99134);
  script_version("1.9");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/11/13");

  script_cve_id(
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    "CVE-2016-2161",
    "CVE-2016-3619",
    "CVE-2016-4688",
    "CVE-2016-5387",
    "CVE-2016-5636",
    "CVE-2016-7056",
    "CVE-2016-7585",
    "CVE-2016-7922",
    "CVE-2016-7923",
    "CVE-2016-7924",
    "CVE-2016-7925",
    "CVE-2016-7926",
    "CVE-2016-7927",
    "CVE-2016-7928",
    "CVE-2016-7929",
    "CVE-2016-7930",
    "CVE-2016-7931",
    "CVE-2016-7932",
    "CVE-2016-7933",
    "CVE-2016-7934",
    "CVE-2016-7935",
    "CVE-2016-7936",
    "CVE-2016-7937",
    "CVE-2016-7938",
    "CVE-2016-7939",
    "CVE-2016-7940",
    "CVE-2016-7973",
    "CVE-2016-7974",
    "CVE-2016-7975",
    "CVE-2016-7983",
    "CVE-2016-7984",
    "CVE-2016-7985",
    "CVE-2016-7986",
    "CVE-2016-7992",
    "CVE-2016-7993",
    "CVE-2016-8574",
    "CVE-2016-8575",
    "CVE-2016-8740",
    "CVE-2016-8743",
    "CVE-2016-9533",
    "CVE-2016-9535",
    "CVE-2016-9536",
    "CVE-2016-9537",
    "CVE-2016-9538",
    "CVE-2016-9539",
    "CVE-2016-9540",
    "CVE-2016-9586",
    "CVE-2016-9935",
    "CVE-2016-10009",
    "CVE-2016-10010",
    "CVE-2016-10011",
    "CVE-2016-10012",
    "CVE-2016-10158",
    "CVE-2016-10159",
    "CVE-2016-10160",
    "CVE-2016-10161",
    "CVE-2017-2379",
    "CVE-2017-2381",
    "CVE-2017-2388",
    "CVE-2017-2390",
    "CVE-2017-2398",
    "CVE-2017-2401",
    "CVE-2017-2402",
    "CVE-2017-2403",
    "CVE-2017-2406",
    "CVE-2017-2407",
    "CVE-2017-2408",
    "CVE-2017-2409",
    "CVE-2017-2410",
    "CVE-2017-2413",
    "CVE-2017-2416",
    "CVE-2017-2417",
    "CVE-2017-2418",
    "CVE-2017-2420",
    "CVE-2017-2421",
    "CVE-2017-2422",
    "CVE-2017-2423",
    "CVE-2017-2425",
    "CVE-2017-2426",
    "CVE-2017-2427",
    "CVE-2017-2428",
    "CVE-2017-2429",
    "CVE-2017-2430",
    "CVE-2017-2431",
    "CVE-2017-2432",
    "CVE-2017-2435",
    "CVE-2017-2436",
    "CVE-2017-2437",
    "CVE-2017-2438",
    "CVE-2017-2439",
    "CVE-2017-2440",
    "CVE-2017-2441",
    "CVE-2017-2443",
    "CVE-2017-2448",
    "CVE-2017-2449",
    "CVE-2017-2450",
    "CVE-2017-2451",
    "CVE-2017-2456",
    "CVE-2017-2458",
    "CVE-2017-2461",
    "CVE-2017-2462",
    "CVE-2017-2467",
    "CVE-2017-2472",
    "CVE-2017-2473",
    "CVE-2017-2474",
    "CVE-2017-2477",
    "CVE-2017-2478",
    "CVE-2017-2482",
    "CVE-2017-2483",
    "CVE-2017-2485",
    "CVE-2017-2487",
    "CVE-2017-2489",
    "CVE-2017-2490",
    "CVE-2017-5029",
    "CVE-2017-5202",
    "CVE-2017-5203",
    "CVE-2017-5204",
    "CVE-2017-5205",
    "CVE-2017-5341",
    "CVE-2017-5342",
    "CVE-2017-5482",
    "CVE-2017-5483",
    "CVE-2017-5484",
    "CVE-2017-5485",
    "CVE-2017-5486",
    "CVE-2017-6974",
    "CVE-2017-7070"
  );
  script_bugtraq_id(
    85919,
    91247,
    91816,
    94572,
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    94754,
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  script_xref(name:"APPLE-SA", value:"APPLE-SA-2017-03-27-3");
  script_xref(name:"CERT", value:"797896");
  script_xref(name:"EDB-ID", value:"40961");
  script_xref(name:"EDB-ID", value:"40962");

  script_name(english:"macOS 10.12.x < 10.12.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities (httpoxy)");
  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
10.12.4. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities in
multiple components, some of which are remote code execution
vulnerabilities. An unauthenticated, remote attacker can exploit these
remote code execution vulnerabilities by convincing a user to visit a
specially crafted website, resulting in the execution of arbitrary
code in the context of the current user. The affected components are
as follows :

  - apache
  - apache_mod_php
  - AppleGraphicsPowerManagement
  - AppleRAID
  - Audio
  - Bluetooth
  - Carbon
  - CoreGraphics
  - CoreMedia
  - CoreText
  - curl
  - EFI
  - FinderKit
  - FontParser
  - HTTPProtocol
  - Hypervisor
  - iBooks
  - ImageIO
  - Intel Graphics Driver
  - IOATAFamily
  - IOFireWireAVC
  - IOFireWireFamily
  - Kernel
  - Keyboards
  - libarchive
  - libc++abi
  - LibreSSL
  - MCX Client
  - Menus
  - Multi-Touch
  - OpenSSH
  - OpenSSL
  - Printing
  - python
  - QuickTime
  - Security
  - SecurityFoundation
  - sudo
  - System Integrity Protection
  - tcpdump
  - tiffutil
  - WebKit");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT207615");
  # https://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2017/Mar/msg00004.html
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?ddb4db4a");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://httpoxy.org");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to macOS version 10.12.4 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: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:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2016-5636");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"Exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"true");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"in_the_news", value:"true");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2016/01/21");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2017/03/27");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2017/03/31");

  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 = "10.12.4";
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);