Advisory Details

May 27th, 2020

Apple macOS AudioToolboxCore AIFF File Parsing Out-Of-Bounds Read Information Disclosure Vulnerability

ZDI-20-671
ZDI-CAN-10581

CVE ID CVE-2020-9791
CVSS SCORE 3.3, AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
AFFECTED VENDORS Apple
AFFECTED PRODUCTS macOS
VULNERABILITY DETAILS

This vulnerability allows remote attackers to disclose sensitive information on affected installations of Apple macOS. 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 AudioToolboxCore module. The issue results from the lack of proper validation of user-supplied data, which can result in a read past the end of an allocated data structure. An attacker can leverage this in conjunction with other vulnerabilities to execute code in the context of the current process.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS

https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT211170


DISCLOSURE TIMELINE
  • 2020-03-13 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
  • 2020-05-27 - Coordinated public release of advisory
CREDIT Yu Zhou(@yuzhou6666)
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