Vulnerabilities > CVE-2018-4144 - Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer vulnerability in Apple products
Attack vector
LOCAL Attack complexity
LOW Privileges required
NONE Confidentiality impact
HIGH Integrity impact
HIGH Availability impact
HIGH Summary
An issue was discovered in certain Apple products. iOS before 11.3 is affected. macOS before 10.13.4 is affected. iCloud before 7.4 on Windows is affected. iTunes before 12.7.4 on Windows is affected. tvOS before 11.3 is affected. watchOS before 4.3 is affected. The issue involves the "Security" component. A buffer overflow allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context via a crafted app.
Vulnerable Configurations
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 family Windows NASL id ITUNES_12_7_4.NASL description The version of Apple iTunes installed on the remote Windows host is prior to 12.7.4. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities in WebKit as referenced in the HT208694 advisory. Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 108795 published 2018-04-03 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2018-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/108795 title Apple iTunes < 12.7.4 WebKit Multiple Vulnerabilities (credentialed check) code # # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc. # include("compat.inc"); if (description) { script_id(108795); script_version("1.6"); script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/04/05 23:25:09"); script_cve_id( "CVE-2018-4101", "CVE-2018-4113", "CVE-2018-4114", "CVE-2018-4117", "CVE-2018-4118", "CVE-2018-4119", "CVE-2018-4120", "CVE-2018-4121", "CVE-2018-4122", "CVE-2018-4125", "CVE-2018-4127", "CVE-2018-4128", "CVE-2018-4129", "CVE-2018-4130", "CVE-2018-4144", "CVE-2018-4146", "CVE-2018-4161", "CVE-2018-4163", "CVE-2018-4165" ); script_bugtraq_id(102775); script_name(english:"Apple iTunes < 12.7.4 WebKit Multiple Vulnerabilities (credentialed check)"); script_summary(english:"Checks the version of iTunes on Windows."); script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value: "An application installed on the remote host is affected by multiple vulnerabilities."); script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value: "The version of Apple iTunes installed on the remote Windows host is prior to 12.7.4. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities in WebKit as referenced in the HT208694 advisory. Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application's self-reported version number."); script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208694"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value: "Upgrade to Apple iTunes version 12.7.4 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-2018-4144"); 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:"2018/03/29"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2018/03/29"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2018/04/03"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:apple:itunes"); script_end_attributes(); script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO); script_family(english:"Windows"); script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2018-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof."); script_dependencies("itunes_detect.nasl"); script_require_keys("installed_sw/iTunes Version", "SMB/Registry/Enumerated"); exit(0); } include("vcf.inc"); # Ensure this is Windows get_kb_item_or_exit("SMB/Registry/Enumerated"); app_info = vcf::get_app_info(app:"iTunes Version", win_local:TRUE); constraints = [{"fixed_version" : "12.7.4"}]; vcf::check_version_and_report(app_info:app_info, constraints:constraints, severity:SECURITY_HOLE);NASL family MacOS X Local Security Checks NASL id MACOS_10_13_4.NASL description The remote host is running a version of macOS / Mac OS X that is 10.13.x prior to 10.13.4. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities in the following components : - Admin Framework - APFS - ATS - CoreFoundation - CoreText - Disk Images - Disk Management - File System Events - iCloud Drive - Intel Graphics Driver - IOFireWireFamily - Kernel - kext tools - LaunchServices - Mail - Notes - NSURLSession - NVIDIA Graphics Drivers - PDFKit - PluginKit - Quick Look - Security - Storage - System Preferences - Terminal - WindowServer Note that successful exploitation of the most serious issues can result in arbitrary code execution. last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 108786 published 2018-04-02 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2018-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/108786 title macOS 10.13.x < 10.13.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities code # # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc. # include("compat.inc"); if (description) { script_id(108786); script_version("1.6"); script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/06/19 15:17:43"); script_cve_id( "CVE-2017-13080", "CVE-2017-13890", "CVE-2017-13911", "CVE-2017-15412", "CVE-2017-7151", "CVE-2018-4104", "CVE-2018-4105", "CVE-2018-4106", "CVE-2018-4107", "CVE-2018-4108", "CVE-2018-4111", "CVE-2018-4112", "CVE-2018-4115", "CVE-2018-4131", "CVE-2018-4132", "CVE-2018-4135", "CVE-2018-4136", "CVE-2018-4138", "CVE-2018-4139", "CVE-2018-4142", "CVE-2018-4143", "CVE-2018-4144", "CVE-2018-4150", "CVE-2018-4151", "CVE-2018-4152", "CVE-2018-4154", "CVE-2018-4155", "CVE-2018-4156", "CVE-2018-4157", "CVE-2018-4158", "CVE-2018-4160", "CVE-2018-4167", "CVE-2018-4170", "CVE-2018-4173", "CVE-2018-4174", "CVE-2018-4175", "CVE-2018-4176", "CVE-2018-4179", "CVE-2018-4185", "CVE-2018-4187", "CVE-2018-4298" ); script_bugtraq_id( 101274, 102098, 103579, 103581, 103582, 103958, 104223 ); script_name(english:"macOS 10.13.x < 10.13.4 Multiple Vulnerabilities"); script_summary(english:"Checks the version of Mac OS X / 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 / Mac OS X that is 10.13.x prior to 10.13.4. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities in the following components : - Admin Framework - APFS - ATS - CoreFoundation - CoreText - Disk Images - Disk Management - File System Events - iCloud Drive - Intel Graphics Driver - IOFireWireFamily - Kernel - kext tools - LaunchServices - Mail - Notes - NSURLSession - NVIDIA Graphics Drivers - PDFKit - PluginKit - Quick Look - Security - Storage - System Preferences - Terminal - WindowServer 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/HT208692"); # https://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2018/Mar/msg00004.html script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?e0e00f71"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value: "Upgrade to macOS version 10.13.4 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-2018-4298"); 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:"2018/03/29"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2018/03/29"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2018/04/02"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"combined"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x"); 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) 2018-2019 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 = pregmatch(pattern:"Mac OS X ([0-9]+(\.[0-9]+)+)", string:os); if (empty_or_null(matches)) exit(1, "Failed to parse the macOS / Mac OS X version ('" + os + "')."); version = matches[1]; fixed_version = "10.13.4"; if (version !~"^10\.13($|[^0-9])") audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "macOS 10.13.x"); if (ver_compare(ver:version, fix:'10.13.4', strict:FALSE) == -1) { security_report_v4( port:0, severity:SECURITY_HOLE, extra: '\n Installed version : ' + version + '\n Fixed version : ' + fixed_version + '\n' ); } else audit(AUDIT_INST_VER_NOT_VULN, "macOS / Mac OS X", version);NASL family Misc. NASL id APPLETV_11_3.NASL description According to its banner, the version of Apple TV on the remote device is prior to 11.3. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities as described in the HT208698 security advisory. Note that only 4th and 5th generation models are affected by these vulnerabilities. last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 109060 published 2018-04-16 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2018-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/109060 title Apple TV < 11.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities NASL family MacOS X Local Security Checks NASL id MACOSX_SECUPD2018-002.NASL description The remote host is running Mac OS X 10.11.6 or Mac OS X 10.12.6 and is missing a security update. It is therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities affecting the following components : - ATS - CFNetwork Session - CoreFoundation - CoreTypes - curl - Disk Images - iCloud Drive - Kernel - kext tools - LaunchServices - PluginKit - Security - Storage - Terminal last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 108787 published 2018-04-02 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2018-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/108787 title macOS and Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2018-002) NASL family Peer-To-Peer File Sharing NASL id ITUNES_12_7_4_BANNER.NASL description The version of Apple iTunes installed on the remote Windows host is prior to 12.7.4. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities in WebKit as referenced in the HT208694 advisory. Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the application last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 108796 published 2018-04-03 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2018-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/108796 title Apple iTunes < 12.7.3 WebKit Multiple Vulnerabilities (uncredentialed check)
References
- https://support.apple.com/HT208698
- https://support.apple.com/HT208697
- https://support.apple.com/HT208696
- https://support.apple.com/HT208694
- https://support.apple.com/HT208693
- https://support.apple.com/HT208692
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040608
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1040604
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/103582