Advisory Details

July 21st, 2020

Apple macOS AudioToolboxCore CAF File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Write Remote Code Execution Vulnerability

ZDI-20-908
ZDI-CAN-10653

CVE ID CVE-2020-9884
CVSS SCORE 7.8, AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AFFECTED VENDORS Apple
AFFECTED PRODUCTS macOS
VULNERABILITY DETAILS

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code on affected installations of Apple macOS. Interaction with the AudioToolbox library is required to exploit this vulnerability but attack vectors may vary depending on the implementation.

The specific flaw exists within the AudioToolbox framework. Crafted data in a CAF file can trigger a write past the end of an allocated data structure. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to execute code in the context of the current process.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS Apple has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:
https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT211289
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE
  • 2020-04-28 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
  • 2020-07-21 - Coordinated public release of advisory
CREDIT Yu Zhou(@yuzhou6666) of \xe5\xb0\x8f\xe9\xb8\xa1\xe5\xb8\xae
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