Vulnerabilities > CVE-2019-6208 - Improper Initialization vulnerability in Apple Iphone OS, mac OS X and TV OS

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
CWE-665
nessus
exploit available

Summary

A memory initialization issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in iOS 12.1.3, macOS Mojave 10.14.3, tvOS 12.1.2. A malicious application may cause unexpected changes in memory shared between processes.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
OS
Apple
298

Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

  • Leveraging Race Conditions
    This attack targets a race condition occurring when multiple processes access and manipulate the same resource concurrently and the outcome of the execution depends on the particular order in which the access takes place. The attacker can leverage a race condition by "running the race", modifying the resource and modifying the normal execution flow. For instance a race condition can occur while accessing a file, the attacker can trick the system by replacing the original file with his version and cause the system to read the malicious file.
  • Leveraging Time-of-Check and Time-of-Use (TOCTOU) Race Conditions
    This attack targets a race condition occurring between the time of check (state) for a resource and the time of use of a resource. The typical example is the file access. The attacker can leverage a file access race condition by "running the race", meaning that he would modify the resource between the first time the target program accesses the file and the time the target program uses the file. During that period of time, the attacker could do something such as replace the file and cause an escalation of privilege.

Exploit-Db

fileexploits/macos/dos/46296.c
idEDB-ID:46296
last seen2019-01-31
modified2019-01-31
platformmacos
port
published2019-01-31
reporterExploit-DB
sourcehttps://www.exploit-db.com/download/46296
titlemacOS XNU - Copy-on-Write Behaviour Bypass via Partial-Page Truncation of File
typedos

Nessus

  • NASL familyMacOS X Local Security Checks
    NASL idMACOS_10_14_3.NASL
    descriptionThe remote host is running a version of macOS / Mac OS X that is 10.14.x prior to 10.14.3. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities related to the following components: - AppleKeyStore - Bluetooth - Core Media - CoreAnimation - FaceTime - IOKit - Kernel - libxpc - Natural Language Processing - QuartzCore - SQLite - WebRTC Note that successful exploitation of the most serious issues can result in arbitrary code execution.
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id121393
    published2019-01-25
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/121393
    titlemacOS 10.14.x < 10.14.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities
    code
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(121393);
      script_version("1.5");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/10/31 15:18:51");
    
      script_cve_id(
        "CVE-2018-20346",
        "CVE-2018-20505",
        "CVE-2018-20506",
        "CVE-2019-6200",
        "CVE-2019-6202",
        "CVE-2019-6205",
        "CVE-2019-6208",
        "CVE-2019-6209",
        "CVE-2019-6210",
        "CVE-2019-6211",
        "CVE-2019-6213",
        "CVE-2019-6214",
        "CVE-2019-6218",
        "CVE-2019-6219",
        "CVE-2019-6220",
        "CVE-2019-6221",
        "CVE-2019-6224",
        "CVE-2019-6225",
        "CVE-2019-6230",
        "CVE-2019-6231",
        "CVE-2019-6235"
      );
      script_bugtraq_id(106323, 106693, 106694);
      script_xref(name:"APPLE-SA", value:"APPLE-SA-2019-1-22-2");
    
      script_name(english:"macOS 10.14.x < 10.14.3 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
    10.14.x prior to 10.14.3. It is, therefore, affected by multiple
    vulnerabilities related to the following components:
    
      - AppleKeyStore
      - Bluetooth
      - Core Media
      - CoreAnimation
      - FaceTime
      - IOKit
      - Kernel
      - libxpc
      - Natural Language Processing
      - QuartzCore
      - SQLite
      - WebRTC
    
    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/HT209446");
      # https://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2019/Jan/msg00001.html
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?a77b9bea");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
    "Upgrade to macOS version 10.14.3 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:H/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:H/RL:O/RC:C");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2019-6218");
    
      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:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2019/01/22");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2019/01/22");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2019/01/25");
    
      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) 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");
    
    
    fix = "10.14.3";
    minver = "10.14";
    
    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];
    
    if (ver_compare(ver:version, minver:minver, fix:fix, strict:FALSE) == -1)
    {
      security_report_v4(
        port:0,
        severity:SECURITY_HOLE,
        extra:
          '\n  Installed version : ' + version +
          '\n  Fixed version     : ' + fix +
          '\n'
      );
    }
    else audit(AUDIT_INST_VER_NOT_VULN, "macOS / Mac OS X", version);
    
  • NASL familyMacOS X Local Security Checks
    NASL idMACOSX_SECUPD_10_13_6_2019-001.NASL
    descriptionThe remote host is running macOS 10.13.6 and is missing a security update. It is therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities in the following components: - Bluetooth - Core Media - CoreAnimation - FaceTime - Hypervisor - Intel Graphics Driver - IOKit - Kernel - libxpc - QuartzCore
    last seen2020-03-18
    modified2019-01-25
    plugin id121392
    published2019-01-25
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2019-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/121392
    titlemacOS 10.13.6 Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2019-001)
    code
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(121392);
      script_version("1.6");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2020/03/13");
    
      script_cve_id(
        "CVE-2018-4452",
        "CVE-2018-4467",
        "CVE-2019-6200",
        "CVE-2019-6202",
        "CVE-2019-6205",
        "CVE-2019-6208",
        "CVE-2019-6209",
        "CVE-2019-6210",
        "CVE-2019-6213",
        "CVE-2019-6214",
        "CVE-2019-6218",
        "CVE-2019-6220",
        "CVE-2019-6221",
        "CVE-2019-6224",
        "CVE-2019-6225",
        "CVE-2019-6230",
        "CVE-2019-6231"
      );
      script_bugtraq_id(106693, 106694);
      script_xref(name:"APPLE-SA", value:"APPLE-SA-2019-1-22-2");
    
      script_name(english:"macOS 10.13.6 Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2019-001)");
      script_summary(english:"Checks for the presence of Security Update 2019-001");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
    "The remote host is missing a macOS security update that fixes
    multiple vulnerabilities.");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
    "The remote host is running macOS 10.13.6 and is missing a security
    update. It is therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities in 
    the following components:
    
      - Bluetooth
      - Core Media
      - CoreAnimation
      - FaceTime
      - Hypervisor
      - Intel Graphics Driver
      - IOKit
      - Kernel
      - libxpc
      - QuartzCore");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT209446");
      # https://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2019/Jan/msg00001.html
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?a77b9bea");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
    "Install Security Update 2019-001 or later for 10.13.6.");
      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:H/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:H/RL:O/RC:C");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2019-6218");
    
      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:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2019/01/22");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2019/01/22");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2019/01/25");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      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) 2019-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
    
      script_dependencies("ssh_get_info.nasl");
      script_require_keys("Host/local_checks_enabled", "Host/MacOSX/Version", "Host/MacOSX/packages/boms");
    
      exit(0);
    }
    
    include('lists.inc');
    include('vcf.inc');
    include('vcf_extras_apple.inc');
    
    app_info = vcf::apple::macos::get_app_info();
    
    constraints = [
      { 'min_version' : '10.13', 'max_version' : '10.13.6', 'fixed_build': '17G5019', 'fixed_display' : '10.13.6 Security Update 2019-001' }
    ];
    vcf::apple::macos::check_version_and_report(app_info:app_info, constraints:constraints, severity:SECURITY_HOLE);
    
  • NASL familyMacOS X Local Security Checks
    NASL idMACOSX_SECUPD2019-001.NASL
    descriptionThe remote host is running Mac OS X 10.12.6 and is missing a security update. It is therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities in the following components: - CoreAnimation - Hypervisor - Intel Graphics Driver - IOKit - Kernel - libxpc - QuartzCore
    last seen2020-06-01
    modified2020-06-02
    plugin id121391
    published2019-01-25
    reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
    sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/121391
    titlemacOS and Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2019-001)
    code
    #
    # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
    #
    
    include("compat.inc");
    
    if (description)
    {
      script_id(121391);
      script_version("1.5");
      script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/10/31 15:18:51");
    
      script_cve_id(
        "CVE-2018-4452",
        "CVE-2018-4467",
        "CVE-2019-6205",
        "CVE-2019-6208",
        "CVE-2019-6209",
        "CVE-2019-6210",
        "CVE-2019-6213",
        "CVE-2019-6214",
        "CVE-2019-6218",
        "CVE-2019-6220",
        "CVE-2019-6224",
        "CVE-2019-6225",
        "CVE-2019-6230",
        "CVE-2019-6231"
      );
      script_bugtraq_id(106693);
      script_xref(name:"APPLE-SA", value:"APPLE-SA-2019-1-22-2");
    
      script_name(english:"macOS and Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2019-001)");
      script_summary(english:"Checks for the presence of Security Update 2019-001.");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
    "The remote host is missing a macOS or Mac OS X security update that
    fixes multiple vulnerabilities.");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
    "The remote host is running Mac OS X 10.12.6 and is missing a security
    update. It is therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities in the 
    following components:
    
      - CoreAnimation
      - Hypervisor
      - Intel Graphics Driver
      - IOKit
      - Kernel
      - libxpc
      - QuartzCore");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT209446");
      # https://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2019/Jan/msg00001.html
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?a77b9bea");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
    "Install Security Update 2019-001 or later for 10.12.x.");
      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:H/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:H/RL:O/RC:C");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"cvss_score_source", value:"CVE-2019-6218");
    
      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:"vuln_publication_date", value:"2019/01/22");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2019/01/22");
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2019/01/25");
    
      script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"local");
      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) 2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");
    
      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");
    
    # 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;
    }
    
    get_kb_item_or_exit("Host/local_checks_enabled");
    os = get_kb_item_or_exit("Host/MacOSX/Version");
    
    if (!preg(pattern:"Mac OS X 10\.12\.6([^0-9]|$)", string:os))
      audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Mac OS X 10.12.6");
    
    patch = "2019-001";
    
    packages = get_kb_item_or_exit("Host/MacOSX/packages/boms", exit_code:1);
    sec_boms_report = pgrep(
      pattern:"^com\.apple\.pkg\.update\.(security\.|os\.SecUpd).*bom$",
      string:packages
    );
    sec_boms = split(sec_boms_report, sep:'\n');
    
    foreach package (sec_boms)
    {
      # Grab patch year and number
      matches = pregmatch(pattern:"[^0-9](20[0-9][0-9])[-.]([0-9]{3})[^0-9]", string:package);
      if (empty_or_null(matches)) continue;
      if (empty_or_null(matches[1]) || empty_or_null(matches[2]))
        continue;
    
      patch_found = check_patch(year:int(matches[1]), number:int(matches[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);
    

The Hacker News

idTHN:A705D78F24A738B31F760101DFD644D9
last seen2019-03-04
modified2019-03-04
published2019-03-04
reporterThe Hacker News
sourcehttps://thehackernews.com/2019/03/cybersecurity-macos-hacking.html
titleGoogle Discloses Unpatched 'High-Severity' Flaw in Apple macOS Kernel