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ID

VAR-201507-0402


CVE

CVE-2015-3708


TITLE

Apple OS X of KEXT Tool kextd Vulnerable to arbitrary file writing

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sources: JVNDB: JVNDB-2015-003412

DESCRIPTION

kextd in kext tools in Apple OS X before 10.10.4 allows attackers to write to arbitrary files via a crafted app that conducts a symlink attack. Supplementary information : CWE Vulnerability type by CWE-61: UNIX Symbolic Link Following (UNIX Symbolic Link Follow ) Has been identified. The update addresses new vulnerabilities that affect Admin Framework, afpserver, apache, AppleGraphicsControl, AppleFSCompression, AppleThunderboltEDMService, ATS, Bluetooth, Display Drivers, Intel Graphics Driver, IOAcceleratorFamily, IOFireWireFamily, Kernel, Install Framework Legacy, kext tools, ntfs, QuickTime, Security, Spotlight, and System Stats components. Attackers can exploit these issues to execute arbitrary code with system privileges, gain admin privileges, bypass security restrictions, cause denial-of-service conditions, obtain sensitive information, and perform other attacks. These issues affect OS X prior to 10.10.4. kext tools is one of the kernel extensions, running on the core base of the system

Trust: 2.07

sources: NVD: CVE-2015-3708 // JVNDB: JVNDB-2015-003412 // BID: 75493 // VULHUB: VHN-81669 // VULMON: CVE-2015-3708

AFFECTED PRODUCTS

vendor:applemodel:mac os xscope:lteversion:10.10.3

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vendor:applemodel:mac os xscope:eqversion:10.10 to 10.10.3

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vendor:applemodel:mac os xscope:eqversion:10.10.3

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vendor:applemodel:quicktimescope:eqversion:7.6

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vendor:applemodel:quicktimescope:eqversion:7.3.4

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vendor:applemodel:quicktimescope:eqversion:7.2

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vendor:applemodel:quicktimescope:eqversion:7

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sources: BID: 75493 // JVNDB: JVNDB-2015-003412 // CNNVD: CNNVD-201507-069 // NVD: CVE-2015-3708

CVSS

SEVERITY

CVSSV2

CVSSV3

nvd@nist.gov: CVE-2015-3708
value: HIGH

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NVD: CVE-2015-3708
value: HIGH

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CNNVD: CNNVD-201507-069
value: HIGH

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VULHUB: VHN-81669
value: HIGH

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VULMON: CVE-2015-3708
value: HIGH

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nvd@nist.gov: CVE-2015-3708
severity: HIGH
baseScore: 8.8
vectorString: AV:N/AC:M/AU:N/C:N/I:C/A:C
accessVector: NETWORK
accessComplexity: MEDIUM
authentication: NONE
confidentialityImpact: NONE
integrityImpact: COMPLETE
availabilityImpact: COMPLETE
exploitabilityScore: 8.6
impactScore: 9.2
acInsufInfo: NONE
obtainAllPrivilege: NONE
obtainUserPrivilege: NONE
obtainOtherPrivilege: NONE
userInteractionRequired: NONE
version: 2.0

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VULHUB: VHN-81669
severity: HIGH
baseScore: 8.8
vectorString: AV:N/AC:M/AU:N/C:N/I:C/A:C
accessVector: NETWORK
accessComplexity: MEDIUM
authentication: NONE
confidentialityImpact: NONE
integrityImpact: COMPLETE
availabilityImpact: COMPLETE
exploitabilityScore: 8.6
impactScore: 9.2
acInsufInfo: NONE
obtainAllPrivilege: NONE
obtainUserPrivilege: NONE
obtainOtherPrivilege: NONE
userInteractionRequired: NONE
version: 2.0

Trust: 0.1

sources: VULHUB: VHN-81669 // VULMON: CVE-2015-3708 // JVNDB: JVNDB-2015-003412 // CNNVD: CNNVD-201507-069 // NVD: CVE-2015-3708

PROBLEMTYPE DATA

problemtype:NVD-CWE-Other

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problemtype:CWE-Other

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sources: JVNDB: JVNDB-2015-003412 // NVD: CVE-2015-3708

THREAT TYPE

remote

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sources: CNNVD: CNNVD-201507-069

TYPE

Unknown

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sources: BID: 75493

CONFIGURATIONS

sources:
            
            
            JVNDB: JVNDB-2015-003412

PATCH
title:APPLE-SA-2015-06-30-2 OS X Yosemite v10.10.4 and Security Update 2015-005url:http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/Jun/msg00002.html
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title:HT204942url:http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204942
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title:HT204942url:http://support.apple.com/ja-jp/HT204942
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title:quicktime7.7.7_installerurl:http://www.cnnvd.org.cn/web/xxk/bdxqById.tag?id=56517
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title:osxupd10.10.4url:http://www.cnnvd.org.cn/web/xxk/bdxqById.tag?id=56516
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title:iPhone7,1_8.4_12H143_Restoreurl:http://www.cnnvd.org.cn/web/xxk/bdxqById.tag?id=56515
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title:Apple: OS X Yosemite v10.10.4 and Security Update 2015-005url:https://vulmon.com/vendoradvisory?qidtp=apple_security_advisories&qid=50398602701d671602946005c7864211
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sources:
            
            
            VULMON: CVE-2015-3708 // 
            
            
            
            JVNDB: JVNDB-2015-003412 // 
            
            
            
            CNNVD: CNNVD-201507-069

EXTERNAL IDS
db:NVDid:CVE-2015-3708
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db:BIDid:75493
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db:SECTRACKid:1032760
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db:JVNDBid:JVNDB-2015-003412
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db:CNNVDid:CNNVD-201507-069
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db:VULHUBid:VHN-81669
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db:VULMONid:CVE-2015-3708
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sources:
            
            
            VULHUB: VHN-81669 // 
            
            
            
            VULMON: CVE-2015-3708 // 
            
            
            
            BID: 75493 // 
            
            
            
            JVNDB: JVNDB-2015-003412 // 
            
            
            
            CNNVD: CNNVD-201507-069 // 
            
            
            
            NVD: CVE-2015-3708

REFERENCES
url:http://support.apple.com/kb/ht204942
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url:http://lists.apple.com/archives/security-announce/2015/jun/msg00002.html
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url:http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/75493
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url:http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1032760
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url:http://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=cve-2015-3708
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url:http://web.nvd.nist.gov/view/vuln/detail?vulnid=cve-2015-3708
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url:http://www.apple.com/macosx/
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url:https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/.html
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url:https://nvd.nist.gov
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url:https://www.rapid7.com/db/vulnerabilities/apple-osx-adminframework-cve-2015-3718
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url:http://tools.cisco.com/security/center/viewalert.x?alertid=39581
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sources:
            
            
            VULHUB: VHN-81669 // 
            
            
            
            VULMON: CVE-2015-3708 // 
            
            
            
            BID: 75493 // 
            
            
            
            JVNDB: JVNDB-2015-003412 // 
            
            
            
            CNNVD: CNNVD-201507-069 // 
            
            
            
            NVD: CVE-2015-3708

CREDITS
Emil Kvarnhammar at TrueSec, Patrick Wardle of Synack, Dean Jerkovich of NCC Group, Apple, Chen Liang of KEEN Team, an anonymous researcher working with HP's Zero Day Initiative, Pawel Wylecial working with HP's Zero Day Initiative, John Villamil (@day6rea
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sources:
            
            
            BID: 75493

SOURCES
db:VULHUBid:VHN-81669
db:VULMONid:CVE-2015-3708
db:BIDid:75493
db:JVNDBid:JVNDB-2015-003412
db:CNNVDid:CNNVD-201507-069
db:NVDid:CVE-2015-3708

LAST UPDATE DATE
2025-04-13T20:32:25.755000+00:00

SOURCES UPDATE DATE
db:VULHUBid:VHN-81669date:2017-09-22T00:00:00
db:VULMONid:CVE-2015-3708date:2017-09-22T00:00:00
db:BIDid:75493date:2015-07-15T00:57:00
db:JVNDBid:JVNDB-2015-003412date:2015-07-08T00:00:00
db:CNNVDid:CNNVD-201507-069date:2015-07-03T00:00:00
db:NVDid:CVE-2015-3708date:2025-04-12T10:46:40.837

SOURCES RELEASE DATE
db:VULHUBid:VHN-81669date:2015-07-03T00:00:00
db:VULMONid:CVE-2015-3708date:2015-07-03T00:00:00
db:BIDid:75493date:2015-06-30T00:00:00
db:JVNDBid:JVNDB-2015-003412date:2015-07-08T00:00:00
db:CNNVDid:CNNVD-201507-069date:2015-07-03T00:00:00
db:NVDid:CVE-2015-3708date:2015-07-03T02:00:00.977