Vulnerabilities > CVE-2019-8569 - Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in Apple mac OS X
Attack vector
LOCAL Attack complexity
LOW Privileges required
HIGH Confidentiality impact
HIGH Integrity impact
HIGH Availability impact
HIGH Summary
A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Mojave 10.14.5, Security Update 2019-003 High Sierra, Security Update 2019-003 Sierra, macOS Mojave 10.14.4, Security Update 2019-002 High Sierra, Security Update 2019-002 Sierra. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with system privileges.
Vulnerable Configurations
Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE)
Nessus
NASL family MacOS X Local Security Checks NASL id MACOSX_SECUPD2019-003.NASL description The remote host is running Mac OS X 10.12.6 or Mac OS X 10.13.6 and is missing a security update. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities : - An application may be able to read restricted memory (CVE-2019-8603, CVE-2019-8560) - An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with system privileges (CVE-2019-8635, CVE-2019-8616, CVE-2019-8629, CVE-2018-4456, CVE-2019-8604, CVE-2019-8574, CVE-2019-8569) - An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges (CVE-2019-8590) - Processing a maliciously crafted audio file may lead to arbitrary code execution (CVE-2019-8592) - Processing a maliciously crafted movie file may lead to arbitrary code execution (CVE-2019-8585) - A malicious application may bypass Gatekeeper checks (CVE-2019-8589) - A malicious application may be able to read restricted memory (CVE-2019-8560, CVE-2019-8598) - A user may be unexpectedly logged in to another users account (CVE-2019-8634) - A local user may be able to load unsigned kernel extensions (CVE-2019-8606) - A malicious application may be able to execute arbitrary code with system privileges (CVE-2019-8605) - A local user may be able to cause unexpected system termination or read kernel memory (CVE-2019-8576) - An application may be able to cause unexpected system termination or write kernel memory (CVE-2019-8591) - An application may be able to gain elevated privileges (CVE-2019-8577) - A maliciously crafted SQL query may lead to arbitrary code execution (CVE-2019-8600) - A malicious application may be able to elevate privileges (CVE-2019-8602) - A local user may be able to modify protected parts of the file system (CVE-2019-8568) - Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution (CVE-2019-6237, CVE-2019-8571, CVE-2019-8583, CVE-2019-8584, CVE-2019-8586, CVE-2019-8587, CVE-2019-8594, CVE-2019-8595, CVE-2019-8596, CVE-2019-8597, CVE-2019-8601,CVE-2019-8608, CVE-2019-8609, CVE-2019-8610, CVE-2019-8611, CVE-2019-8615, CVE-2019-8619, CVE-2019-8622, CVE-2019-8623, CVE-2019-8628) - Processing maliciously crafted web content may result in the disclosure of process memory (CVE-2019-8607) Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the operating system last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 125151 published 2019-05-15 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/125151 title macOS and Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2019-003) code # # (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc. # include("compat.inc"); if (description) { script_id(125151); script_version("1.7"); script_cvs_date("Date: 2019/12/13"); script_cve_id( "CVE-2018-4456", "CVE-2019-6237", "CVE-2019-8560", "CVE-2019-8568", "CVE-2019-8569", "CVE-2019-8571", "CVE-2019-8574", "CVE-2019-8576", "CVE-2019-8577", "CVE-2019-8583", "CVE-2019-8584", "CVE-2019-8585", "CVE-2019-8586", "CVE-2019-8587", "CVE-2019-8589", "CVE-2019-8590", "CVE-2019-8591", "CVE-2019-8592", "CVE-2019-8594", "CVE-2019-8595", "CVE-2019-8596", "CVE-2019-8597", "CVE-2019-8598", "CVE-2019-8600", "CVE-2019-8601", "CVE-2019-8602", "CVE-2019-8603", "CVE-2019-8604", "CVE-2019-8605", "CVE-2019-8606", "CVE-2019-8607", "CVE-2019-8608", "CVE-2019-8609", "CVE-2019-8610", "CVE-2019-8611", "CVE-2019-8615", "CVE-2019-8616", "CVE-2019-8619", "CVE-2019-8622", "CVE-2019-8623", "CVE-2019-8628", "CVE-2019-8629", "CVE-2019-8634", "CVE-2019-8635" ); script_xref(name:"APPLE-SA", value:"HT210119"); script_xref(name:"APPLE-SA", value:"APPLE-SA-2019-05-09"); script_name(english:"macOS and Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2019-003)"); script_summary(english:"Checks the presence of Security Update 2019-003."); 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 or Mac OS X 10.13.6 and is missing a security update. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities : - An application may be able to read restricted memory (CVE-2019-8603, CVE-2019-8560) - An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with system privileges (CVE-2019-8635, CVE-2019-8616, CVE-2019-8629, CVE-2018-4456, CVE-2019-8604, CVE-2019-8574, CVE-2019-8569) - An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges (CVE-2019-8590) - Processing a maliciously crafted audio file may lead to arbitrary code execution (CVE-2019-8592) - Processing a maliciously crafted movie file may lead to arbitrary code execution (CVE-2019-8585) - A malicious application may bypass Gatekeeper checks (CVE-2019-8589) - A malicious application may be able to read restricted memory (CVE-2019-8560, CVE-2019-8598) - A user may be unexpectedly logged in to another users account (CVE-2019-8634) - A local user may be able to load unsigned kernel extensions (CVE-2019-8606) - A malicious application may be able to execute arbitrary code with system privileges (CVE-2019-8605) - A local user may be able to cause unexpected system termination or read kernel memory (CVE-2019-8576) - An application may be able to cause unexpected system termination or write kernel memory (CVE-2019-8591) - An application may be able to gain elevated privileges (CVE-2019-8577) - A maliciously crafted SQL query may lead to arbitrary code execution (CVE-2019-8600) - A malicious application may be able to elevate privileges (CVE-2019-8602) - A local user may be able to modify protected parts of the file system (CVE-2019-8568) - Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution (CVE-2019-6237, CVE-2019-8571, CVE-2019-8583, CVE-2019-8584, CVE-2019-8586, CVE-2019-8587, CVE-2019-8594, CVE-2019-8595, CVE-2019-8596, CVE-2019-8597, CVE-2019-8601,CVE-2019-8608, CVE-2019-8609, CVE-2019-8610, CVE-2019-8611, CVE-2019-8615, CVE-2019-8619, CVE-2019-8622, CVE-2019-8623, CVE-2019-8628) - Processing maliciously crafted web content may result in the disclosure of process memory (CVE-2019-8607) Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the operating system's self-reported version number."); script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210119"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:"Install Security Update 2019-003 or later for 10.12.x or Security Update 2019-003 or later for 10.13.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: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-2018-4456"); 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:"2019/04/03"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2019/05/09"); script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2019/05/15"); 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_ports("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\.1[2-3]\.", string:os)) audit(AUDIT_OS_NOT, "Mac OS X 10.12.x / 10.13.x"); patch = "2019-003"; 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);
NASL family MacOS X Local Security Checks NASL id MACOS_10_14_5.NASL description The remote host is running a version of macOS / Mac OS X that is 10.14.x prior to 10.14.5. It is, therefore, affected by multiple vulnerabilities : - An application may be able to read restricted memory (CVE-2019-8603, CVE-2019-8560) - An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with system privileges (CVE-2019-8635, CVE-2019-8616, CVE-2019-8629, CVE-2018-4456, CVE-2019-8604,CVE-2019-8574, CVE-2019-8569) - An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges (CVE-2019-8590) - Processing a maliciously crafted audio file may lead to arbitrary code execution (CVE-2019-8592) - Processing a maliciously crafted movie file may lead to arbitrary code execution (CVE-2019-8585) - A malicious application may bypass Gatekeeper checks (CVE-2019-8589) - A malicious application may be able to read restricted memory (CVE-2019-8560, CVE-2019-8598) - A user may be unexpectedly logged in to another users account (CVE-2019-8634) - A local user may be able to load unsigned kernel extensions (CVE-2019-8606) - A malicious application may be able to execute arbitrary code with system privileges (CVE-2019-8605) - A local user may be able to cause unexpected system termination or read kernel memory (CVE-2019-8576) - An application may be able to cause unexpected system termination or write kernel memory (CVE-2019-8591) - An application may be able to gain elevated privileges (CVE-2019-8577) - A maliciously crafted SQL query may lead to arbitrary code execution (CVE-2019-8600) - A malicious application may be able to elevate privileges (CVE-2019-8602) - A local user may be able to modify protected parts of the file system (CVE-2019-8568) - Processing maliciously crafted web content may lead to arbitrary code execution (CVE-2019-6237, CVE-2019-8571, CVE-2019-8583, CVE-2019-8584, CVE-2019-8586, CVE-2019-8587, CVE-2019-8594, CVE-2019-8595, CVE-2019-8596, CVE-2019-8597, CVE-2019-8601, CVE-2019-8608, CVE-2019-8609, CVE-2019-8610, CVE-2019-8611, CVE-2019-8615, CVE-2019-8619, CVE-2019-8622, CVE-2019-8623, CVE-2019-8628) - Processing maliciously crafted web content may result in the disclosure of process memory (CVE-2019-8607) Note that Nessus has not tested for this issue but has instead relied only on the operating system last seen 2020-06-01 modified 2020-06-02 plugin id 125150 published 2019-05-15 reporter This script is Copyright (C) 2019 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof. source https://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/125150 title macOS 10.14.x < 10.14.5 Multiple Vulnerabilities