Vulnerabilities > CVE-2019-8616 - Out-of-bounds Write vulnerability in Apple mac OS X
Attack vector
LOCAL Attack complexity
LOW Privileges required
NONE Confidentiality impact
COMPLETE Integrity impact
COMPLETE Availability impact
COMPLETE Summary
A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in macOS Mojave 10.14.5. 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