Input validation error in Apple MAC OS X

1) Input validation error

EUVDB-ID: #VU41519

Risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 8.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2014-1379

CWE-ID: CWE-20 - Improper input validation

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows attackers to perform a denial of service (DoS) attack.

The vulnerability exists due to insufficient validation of user-supplied input. A remote attacker can gain privileges or cause a denial of service (NULL pointer dereference and system crash) via a 32-bit executable file for a crafted application.

Mitigation

Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.

Vulnerable software versions

macOS: 10.8.0 - 10.9.2

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:10.8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:10.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:10.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:10.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:10.8.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:10.8.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:10.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:10.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:10.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2014-06/0172.html
https://secunia.com/advisories/59475
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT6296
https://www.securitytracker.com/id/1030505
https://code.google.com/p/google-security-research/issues/detail?id=20

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.