Vulnerabilities > CVE-2019-8836 - Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer vulnerability in Apple products

047910
CVSS 9.3 - CRITICAL
Attack vector
NETWORK
Attack complexity
MEDIUM
Privileges required
NONE
Confidentiality impact
COMPLETE
Integrity impact
COMPLETE
Availability impact
COMPLETE
network
apple
CWE-119
critical
nessus

Summary

A memory corruption issue was addressed with improved memory handling. This issue is fixed in watchOS 6.1.2, iOS 13.3.1 and iPadOS 13.3.1, tvOS 13.3.1. An application may be able to execute arbitrary code with kernel privileges.

Vulnerable Configurations

Part Description Count
OS
Apple
333

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

  • Buffer Overflow via Environment Variables
    This attack pattern involves causing a buffer overflow through manipulation of environment variables. Once the attacker finds that they can modify an environment variable, they may try to overflow associated buffers. This attack leverages implicit trust often placed in environment variables.
  • Overflow Buffers
    Buffer Overflow attacks target improper or missing bounds checking on buffer operations, typically triggered by input injected by an attacker. As a consequence, an attacker is able to write past the boundaries of allocated buffer regions in memory, causing a program crash or potentially redirection of execution as per the attackers' choice.
  • Client-side Injection-induced Buffer Overflow
    This type of attack exploits a buffer overflow vulnerability in targeted client software through injection of malicious content from a custom-built hostile service.
  • Filter Failure through Buffer Overflow
    In this attack, the idea is to cause an active filter to fail by causing an oversized transaction. An attacker may try to feed overly long input strings to the program in an attempt to overwhelm the filter (by causing a buffer overflow) and hoping that the filter does not fail securely (i.e. the user input is let into the system unfiltered).
  • MIME Conversion
    An attacker exploits a weakness in the MIME conversion routine to cause a buffer overflow and gain control over the mail server machine. The MIME system is designed to allow various different information formats to be interpreted and sent via e-mail. Attack points exist when data are converted to MIME compatible format and back.

Nessus

NASL familyMisc.
NASL idAPPLETV_13_3.NASL
descriptionAccording to its banner, the version of Apple TV on the remote device is prior to 13.3. It is therefore affected by multiple vulnerabilities as described in the HT210790
last seen2020-06-01
modified2020-06-02
plugin id132045
published2019-12-13
reporterThis script is Copyright (C) 2019-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.
sourcehttps://www.tenable.com/plugins/nessus/132045
titleApple TV < 13.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities
code
#
# (C) Tenable Network Security, Inc.
#

include('compat.inc');

if (description)
{
  script_id(132045);
  script_version("1.3");
  script_cvs_date("Date: 2020/01/29");

  script_cve_id(
    "CVE-2019-8828",
    "CVE-2019-8830",
    "CVE-2019-8832",
    "CVE-2019-8833",
    "CVE-2019-8835",
    "CVE-2019-8836",
    "CVE-2019-8838",
    "CVE-2019-8844",
    "CVE-2019-8846",
    "CVE-2019-8848",
    "CVE-2019-15903"
  );
  script_xref(name:"APPLE-SA", value:"HT210790");
  script_xref(name:"APPLE-SA", value:"APPLE-SA-2019-12-06");

  script_name(english:"Apple TV < 13.3 Multiple Vulnerabilities");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"synopsis", value:
"The remote Apple TV device is affected by multiple vulnerabilities");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"description", value:
"According to its banner, the version of Apple TV on the remote device is prior to 13.3. It is therefore affected by
multiple vulnerabilities as described in the HT210790");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"see_also", value:"https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210790");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"solution", value:
"Upgrade to Apple TV version 13.3 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:POC/RL:OF/RC:C");
  script_set_cvss3_base_vector("CVSS:3.0/AV:N/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-2019-8838");

  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:"2019/09/04");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"patch_publication_date", value:"2019/12/06");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_publication_date", value:"2019/12/13");

  script_set_attribute(attribute:"plugin_type", value:"remote");
  script_set_attribute(attribute:"cpe", value:"cpe:/a:apple:apple_tv");
  script_end_attributes();

  script_category(ACT_GATHER_INFO);
  script_family(english:"Misc.");

  script_copyright(english:"This script is Copyright (C) 2019-2020 and is owned by Tenable, Inc. or an Affiliate thereof.");

  script_dependencies("appletv_version.nasl");
  script_require_keys("AppleTV/Version", "AppleTV/Model", "AppleTV/URL", "AppleTV/Port");
  script_require_ports("Services/www", 7000);

  exit(0);
}

include("audit.inc");
include("appletv_func.inc");

url = get_kb_item('AppleTV/URL');
if (empty_or_null(url)) exit(0, 'Cannot determine Apple TV URL.');
port = get_kb_item('AppleTV/Port');
if (empty_or_null(port)) exit(0, 'Cannot determine Apple TV port.');

build = get_kb_item('AppleTV/Version');
if (empty_or_null(build)) audit(AUDIT_UNKNOWN_DEVICE_VER, 'Apple TV');

model = get_kb_item('AppleTV/Model');
if (empty_or_null(model)) exit(0, 'Cannot determine Apple TV model.');

fixed_build = "17K449";
tvos_ver = '13.3';

# determine gen from the model
gen = APPLETV_MODEL_GEN[model];

appletv_check_version(
  build          : build,
  fix            : fixed_build,
  affected_gen   : make_list(4, 5),
  fix_tvos_ver   : tvos_ver,
  model          : model,
  gen            : gen,
  port           : port,
  url            : url,
  severity       : SECURITY_HOLE
);