Vulnerabilities > CVE-2019-8509 - Unspecified 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
nessus

Summary

This issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. This issue is fixed in macOS Catalina 10.15.1, Security Update 2019-001, and Security Update 2019-006, macOS Catalina 10.15. A malicious application may be able to elevate privileges.

Nessus

NASL familyMacOS X Local Security Checks
NASL idMACOS_HT210722.NASL
descriptionThe remote host is running a version of macOS or Mac OS X that is 10.15.x prior to 10.15.1, 10.14.x prior to 10.14.6 security update 2019-001, 10.13.x prior to 10.13.6 security update 2019-006. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities : - An out-of-bounds read error exists in the accounts component due to improper input validation. A remote attacker can exploit this, to disclose memory contents. (CVE-2019-8787) - A security bypass vulnerability exists in the App Store component due to an improper state management implementation. A local attacker can exploit this, to login to the account of a previously logged in user without valid credentials. (CVE-2019-8803) - An out-of-bounds read error exists in the IOGraphics component due to improper bounds checking. A local attacker can exploit this, to cause unexpected system termination or to read kernel memory. (CVE-2019-8759) Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the operating system
last seen2020-03-18
modified2019-11-13
plugin id130967
published2019-11-13
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2019-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/130967
titlemacOS 10.15.x < 10.15.1 / 10.14.x < 10.14.6 Security Update 2019-001 / 10.13.x < 10.13.6 Security Update 2019-006
code
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(130967);
  script_version("1.7");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_modification_date", value:"2020/03/10");

  script_cve_id(
    "CVE-2017-7152",
    "CVE-2018-12152",
    "CVE-2018-12153",
    "CVE-2018-12154",
    "CVE-2019-8509",
    "CVE-2019-8592",
    "CVE-2019-8705",
    "CVE-2019-8706",
    "CVE-2019-8708",
    "CVE-2019-8709",
    "CVE-2019-8715",
    "CVE-2019-8716",
    "CVE-2019-8717",
    "CVE-2019-8736",
    "CVE-2019-8737",
    "CVE-2019-8744",
    "CVE-2019-8745",
    "CVE-2019-8746",
    "CVE-2019-8748",
    "CVE-2019-8749",
    "CVE-2019-8750",
    "CVE-2019-8754",
    "CVE-2019-8756",
    "CVE-2019-8759",
    "CVE-2019-8761",
    "CVE-2019-8767",
    "CVE-2019-8772",
    "CVE-2019-8784",
    "CVE-2019-8785",
    "CVE-2019-8786",
    "CVE-2019-8787",
    "CVE-2019-8788",
    "CVE-2019-8789",
    "CVE-2019-8794",
    "CVE-2019-8797",
    "CVE-2019-8798",
    "CVE-2019-8801",
    "CVE-2019-8802",
    "CVE-2019-8803",
    "CVE-2019-8805",
    "CVE-2019-8807",
    "CVE-2019-8817",
    "CVE-2019-8824",
    "CVE-2019-8825",
    "CVE-2019-8829",
    "CVE-2019-8831",
    "CVE-2019-8850",
    "CVE-2019-8858",
    "CVE-2019-11041",
    "CVE-2019-11042",
    "CVE-2019-15126"
  );
  script_bugtraq_id(103136, 105582);
  script_xref(name:"APPLE-SA", value:"HT210722");
  script_xref(name:"APPLE-SA", value:"APPLE-SA-2019-10-29");

  script_name(english:"macOS 10.15.x < 10.15.1 / 10.14.x < 10.14.6 Security Update 2019-001 / 10.13.x < 10.13.6 Security Update 2019-006");
  script_summary(english:"Checks the version of macOS or Mac OS X.");

  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 a version of macOS or Mac OS X that is 10.15.x prior to 10.15.1, 10.14.x prior to 10.14.6 
security update 2019-001, 10.13.x prior to 10.13.6 security update 2019-006. It is, therefore, affected by multiple 
vulnerabilities :

  - An out-of-bounds read error exists in the accounts component due to improper input validation. A remote
    attacker can exploit this, to disclose memory contents. (CVE-2019-8787)

  - A security bypass vulnerability exists in the App Store component due to an improper state management
    implementation. A local attacker can exploit this, to login to the account of a previously logged in user
    without valid credentials. (CVE-2019-8803)

  - An out-of-bounds read error exists in the IOGraphics component due to improper bounds checking. A local
    attacker can exploit this, to cause unexpected system termination or to read kernel memory. 
    (CVE-2019-8759)

Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the operating system's self-reported
version number.");
  # https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210722
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"http://www.nessus.org/u?39d6c45e");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to macOS 10.15.1 / 10.14.6 security update 2019-001 / 10.13.6 security update 2019-006 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-2019-8807");

  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:"2019/10/29");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2019/10/29");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2019/11/13");

  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) 2019-2020 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('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': '17G9016', 'fixed_display': '10.13.6 Security Update 2019-006' },
  { 'min_version': '10.14', 'max_version': '10.14.6', 'fixed_build': '18G1012', 'fixed_display': '10.14.6 Security Update 2019-001' },
  { 'min_version': '10.15', 'fixed_version': '10.15.1' }
];

vcf::apple::macos::check_version_and_report(app_info:app_info, constraints:constraints, severity:SECURITY_HOLE);