Vulnerabilities > CVE-2018-4391 - Unspecified vulnerability in Apple Iphone OS, mac OS X and Watchos

047910
CVSS 4.3 - MEDIUM
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
MEDIUM
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
NONE
Integrity impact
PARTIAL
Availability impact
NONE
network
apple
nessus

Summary

An inconsistent user interface issue was addressed with improved state management. This issue is fixed in macOS High Sierra 10.13.1, Security Update 2017-001 Sierra, and Security Update 2017-004 El Capitan, watchOS 4.3, iOS 12.1. Processing a maliciously crafted text message may lead to UI spoofing.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
OS
Apple
200

Nessus

NASL familyMacOS X Local Security Checks
NASL idMACOS_10_13_1.NASL
descriptionThe remote host is running a version of Mac OS X that is 10.13.x prior to 10.13.1. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities in the following components : - APFS - curl - Dictionary Widget - Kernel - StreamingZip - tcpdump - 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 id104378
published2017-11-03
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2017-2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/104378
titlemacOS 10.13.x < 10.13.1 Multiple Vulnerabilities
code
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include("compat.inc");

if (description)
{
  script_id(104378);
  script_version("1.8");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/06/19 15:17:43");

  script_cve_id(
    "CVE-2017-1000100",
    "CVE-2017-1000101",
    "CVE-2017-11108",
    "CVE-2017-11541",
    "CVE-2017-11542",
    "CVE-2017-11543",
    "CVE-2017-12893",
    "CVE-2017-12894",
    "CVE-2017-12895",
    "CVE-2017-12896",
    "CVE-2017-12897",
    "CVE-2017-12898",
    "CVE-2017-12899",
    "CVE-2017-12900",
    "CVE-2017-12901",
    "CVE-2017-12902",
    "CVE-2017-12985",
    "CVE-2017-12986",
    "CVE-2017-12987",
    "CVE-2017-12988",
    "CVE-2017-12989",
    "CVE-2017-12990",
    "CVE-2017-12991",
    "CVE-2017-12992",
    "CVE-2017-12993",
    "CVE-2017-12994",
    "CVE-2017-12995",
    "CVE-2017-12996",
    "CVE-2017-12997",
    "CVE-2017-12998",
    "CVE-2017-12999",
    "CVE-2017-13000",
    "CVE-2017-13001",
    "CVE-2017-13002",
    "CVE-2017-13003",
    "CVE-2017-13004",
    "CVE-2017-13005",
    "CVE-2017-13006",
    "CVE-2017-13007",
    "CVE-2017-13008",
    "CVE-2017-13009",
    "CVE-2017-13010",
    "CVE-2017-13011",
    "CVE-2017-13012",
    "CVE-2017-13013",
    "CVE-2017-13014",
    "CVE-2017-13015",
    "CVE-2017-13016",
    "CVE-2017-13017",
    "CVE-2017-13018",
    "CVE-2017-13019",
    "CVE-2017-13020",
    "CVE-2017-13021",
    "CVE-2017-13022",
    "CVE-2017-13023",
    "CVE-2017-13024",
    "CVE-2017-13025",
    "CVE-2017-13026",
    "CVE-2017-13027",
    "CVE-2017-13028",
    "CVE-2017-13029",
    "CVE-2017-13030",
    "CVE-2017-13031",
    "CVE-2017-13032",
    "CVE-2017-13033",
    "CVE-2017-13034",
    "CVE-2017-13035",
    "CVE-2017-13036",
    "CVE-2017-13037",
    "CVE-2017-13038",
    "CVE-2017-13039",
    "CVE-2017-13040",
    "CVE-2017-13041",
    "CVE-2017-13042",
    "CVE-2017-13043",
    "CVE-2017-13044",
    "CVE-2017-13045",
    "CVE-2017-13046",
    "CVE-2017-13047",
    "CVE-2017-13048",
    "CVE-2017-13049",
    "CVE-2017-13050",
    "CVE-2017-13051",
    "CVE-2017-13052",
    "CVE-2017-13053",
    "CVE-2017-13054",
    "CVE-2017-13055",
    "CVE-2017-13077",
    "CVE-2017-13078",
    "CVE-2017-13080",
    "CVE-2017-13687",
    "CVE-2017-13688",
    "CVE-2017-13689",
    "CVE-2017-13690",
    "CVE-2017-13725",
    "CVE-2017-13786",
    "CVE-2017-13799",
    "CVE-2017-13800",
    "CVE-2017-13801",
    "CVE-2017-13804",
    "CVE-2017-13808",
    "CVE-2017-13811",
    "CVE-2017-13852",
    "CVE-2017-13907",
    "CVE-2017-7170",
    "CVE-2018-4390",
    "CVE-2018-4391"
  );
  script_bugtraq_id(
    100249,
    100286,
    100913,
    100914,
    101274,
    99938,
    99939,
    99940,
    99941
  );
  script_xref(name:"APPLE-SA", value:"APPLE-SA-2017-10-31-2");
  script_xref(name:"IAVA", value:"2017-A-0310");

  script_name(english:"macOS 10.13.x < 10.13.1 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 Mac OS X that is 10.13.x
prior to 10.13.1. It is, therefore, affected by multiple
vulnerabilities in the following components :

  - APFS
  - curl
  - Dictionary Widget
  - Kernel
  - StreamingZip
  - tcpdump
  - 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/HT208221");
  # https://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2017/Oct/msg00001.html
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?3881783e");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to macOS version 10.13.1 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:U/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:U/RL:O/RC:C");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2017-7170");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploitability_ease", value:"No known exploits are available");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"exploit_available", value:"false");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2016/07/18");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2017/10/31");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2017/11/03");

  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_set_attribute(attribute:"stig_severity", value:"II");
  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 = 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 = "10.13.1";

if (version !~"^10\.13($|[^0-9])")
  audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "macOS 10.13.x");

if (ver_compare(ver:version, fix:'10.13.1', 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);