CVE-2016-1804

Apple OS X WindowServer Use-After-Free Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Severity Score

7.8

*CVSS v3

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

The Multi-Touch subsystem in Apple OS X before 10.11.5 allows attackers to execute arbitrary code in a privileged context or cause a denial of service (memory corruption) via a crafted app.

El subsistema Multi-Touch de Apple en OS X en versiones anteriores a 10.11.5 permite a atacantes ejecutar código arbitrario en un contexto privilegiado o causar una denegación de servicio (corrupción de memoria) a través de una app manipulada.

This vulnerability allows local attackers to execute arbitrary code on vulnerable installations of Apple OS X. User interaction is required to exploit this vulnerability in that the target must visit a malicious page or open a malicious file.
The specific flaw exists within the handling of CFData objects within the WindowServer process. An attacker can cause a CFData object in memory to be reused after it has been freed. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute arbitrary code under the context of the WindowServer.

*Credits: Liang ChenYubin FuMarco Grassi of KeenLabTencent

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

Required

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Complete

Integrity

Complete

Availability

Complete

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

Partial

Integrity

Partial

Availability

Partial

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2016-01-13 CVE Reserved
2016-05-17 CVE Published
2024-08-05 CVE Updated
2024-12-13 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-119: Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

CAPEC

References (5)

URL	Tag	Source
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/90696	Vdb Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1035895	Vdb Entry
http://www.zerodayinitiative.com/advisories/ZDI-16-358	X_refsource_misc

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2016/May/msg00004.html	2016-12-01
https://support.apple.com/HT206567	2016-12-01

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Apple Search vendor "Apple"		Mac Os X Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X"				<= 10.11.4 Search vendor "Apple" for product "Mac Os X" and version " <= 10.11.4"		-		Affected