Buffer overflow in Apple MAC OS X

1) Buffer overflow

EUVDB-ID: #VU31475

Risk: Low

CVSSv4.0: 4 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear]

CVE-ID: CVE-2015-1098

CWE-ID: CWE-119 - Memory corruption

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a local authenticated user to execute arbitrary code.

iWork in Apple iOS before 8.3 and Apple OS X before 10.10.3 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted iWork file.

Mitigation

Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

macOS: 10.10.0 - 10.10.2

CPE2.3

• cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:10.10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:10.10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:o:apple:macos:10.10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

External links

https://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Apr/msg00001.html
https://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Apr/msg00002.html
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/73984
https://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032048
https://support.apple.com/HT204659
https://support.apple.com/HT204661

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

No. This vulnerability can be exploited locally. The attacker should have authentication credentials and successfully authenticate on the system.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

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