Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2009-1235 (CCN-50514)

Assigned:2009-03-23
Published:2009-03-23
Updated:2017-09-29
Summary:XNU 1228.9.59 and earlier on Apple Mac OS X 10.5.6 and earlier does not properly restrict interaction between user space and the HFS IOCTL handler, which allows local users to overwrite kernel memory and gain privileges by attaching an HFS+ disk image and performing certain steps involving HFS_GET_BOOT_INFO fcntl calls.
CVSS v3 Severity:9.3 Critical (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Local
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Changed
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): High
Integrity (I): High
Availibility (A): High
CVSS v2 Severity:7.2 High (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
5.9 Medium (Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:F/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
6.9 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C)
5.7 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:L/AC:M/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C/E:F/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Local
Access Complexity (AC): Medium
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): Complete
Integrity (I): Complete
Availibility (A): Complete
Vulnerability Type:CWE-264
Vulnerability Consequences:Gain Privileges
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2009-1235

Source: APPLE
Type: UNKNOWN
APPLE-SA-2009-08-05-1

Source: CCN
Type: SA34424
Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
34424

Source: CCN
Type: SA36096
Apple Mac OS X Security Update Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: SECUNIA
Type: UNKNOWN
36096

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1022671
Mac OS X Kernel fcntl() Implementation Flaws Let Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges

Source: CCN
Type: Apple Web site
About Security Update 2009-003

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3757

Source: CCN
Type: Apple Mac Web site
Mac OS X

Source: MISC
Type: Exploit
http://www.digit-labs.org/files/exploits/xnu-hfs-fcntl-v2.c

Source: MISC
Type: Exploit
http://www.digit-labs.org/files/exploits/xnu-hfs-fcntl-v2.sh

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
http://www.informationweek.com/news/hardware/mac/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=216401181

Source: CCN
Type: OSVDB ID: 53333
Apple Mac OS X XNU User Space Interaction Restriction Weakness Local Privilege Escalation

Source: BID
Type: Exploit
34203

Source: CCN
Type: BID-34203
Apple Mac OS X HFS Plus Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1022671

Source: CERT
Type: US Government Resource
TA09-218A

Source: VUPEN
Type: Vendor Advisory
ADV-2009-0822

Source: VUPEN
Type: UNKNOWN
ADV-2009-2172

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
macos-hfs-priv-escalation(50514)

Source: EXPLOIT-DB
Type: UNKNOWN
8266

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.8:*:mac_mini:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.8:*:macbook:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.8:*:macbook_pro:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.2:2008-002:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 10.5.6)
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 10.5.6)

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.4.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x:10.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • OR cpe:/o:apple:mac_os_x_server:10.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    BACK
    apple mac os x 10.0
    apple mac os x 10.0.0
    apple mac os x 10.0.1
    apple mac os x 10.0.2
    apple mac os x 10.0.3
    apple mac os x 10.0.4
    apple mac os x 10.1
    apple mac os x 10.1.0
    apple mac os x 10.1.1
    apple mac os x 10.1.2
    apple mac os x 10.1.3
    apple mac os x 10.1.4
    apple mac os x 10.1.5
    apple mac os x 10.2
    apple mac os x 10.2.0
    apple mac os x 10.2.1
    apple mac os x 10.2.2
    apple mac os x 10.2.3
    apple mac os x 10.2.4
    apple mac os x 10.2.5
    apple mac os x 10.2.6
    apple mac os x 10.2.7
    apple mac os x 10.2.8
    apple mac os x 10.3
    apple mac os x 10.3.0
    apple mac os x 10.3.1
    apple mac os x 10.3.2
    apple mac os x 10.3.3
    apple mac os x 10.3.4
    apple mac os x 10.3.5
    apple mac os x 10.3.6
    apple mac os x 10.3.7
    apple mac os x 10.3.8
    apple mac os x 10.3.9
    apple mac os x 10.4
    apple mac os x 10.4.0
    apple mac os x 10.4.1
    apple mac os x 10.4.2
    apple mac os x 10.4.3
    apple mac os x 10.4.4
    apple mac os x 10.4.5
    apple mac os x 10.4.6
    apple mac os x 10.4.7
    apple mac os x 10.4.8
    apple mac os x 10.4.8
    apple mac os x 10.4.8
    apple mac os x 10.4.8
    apple mac os x 10.4.9
    apple mac os x 10.4.10
    apple mac os x 10.4.11
    apple mac os x 10.5
    apple mac os x 10.5.0
    apple mac os x 10.5.1
    apple mac os x 10.5.2
    apple mac os x 10.5.2 2008-002
    apple mac os x 10.5.3
    apple mac os x 10.5.4
    apple mac os x 10.5.5
    apple mac os x *
    apple mac os x server 10.0
    apple mac os x server 10.0.0
    apple mac os x server 10.0.1
    apple mac os x server 10.0.2
    apple mac os x server 10.0.3
    apple mac os x server 10.0.4
    apple mac os x server 10.1
    apple mac os x server 10.1.0
    apple mac os x server 10.1.1
    apple mac os x server 10.1.2
    apple mac os x server 10.1.3
    apple mac os x server 10.1.4
    apple mac os x server 10.1.5
    apple mac os x server 10.2
    apple mac os x server 10.2.0
    apple mac os x server 10.2.1
    apple mac os x server 10.2.2
    apple mac os x server 10.2.3
    apple mac os x server 10.2.4
    apple mac os x server 10.2.5
    apple mac os x server 10.2.6
    apple mac os x server 10.2.7
    apple mac os x server 10.2.8
    apple mac os x server 10.3
    apple mac os x server 10.3.0
    apple mac os x server 10.3.1
    apple mac os x server 10.3.2
    apple mac os x server 10.3.3
    apple mac os x server 10.3.4
    apple mac os x server 10.3.5
    apple mac os x server 10.3.6
    apple mac os x server 10.3.7
    apple mac os x server 10.3.8
    apple mac os x server 10.3.9
    apple mac os x server 10.4
    apple mac os x server 10.4.0
    apple mac os x server 10.4.1
    apple mac os x server 10.4.2
    apple mac os x server 10.4.3
    apple mac os x server 10.4.4
    apple mac os x server 10.4.5
    apple mac os x server 10.4.6
    apple mac os x server 10.4.7
    apple mac os x server 10.4.8
    apple mac os x server 10.4.9
    apple mac os x server 10.4.10
    apple mac os x server 10.4.11
    apple mac os x server 10.5
    apple mac os x server 10.5.0
    apple mac os x server 10.5.1
    apple mac os x server 10.5.2
    apple mac os x server 10.5.3
    apple mac os x server 10.5.4
    apple mac os x server 10.5.5
    apple mac os x server *
    apple mac os x 10.3
    apple mac os x 10.2
    apple mac os x server 10.4.8
    apple mac os x 10.4.8
    apple mac os x server 10.4.9
    apple mac os x 10.4.9
    apple mac os x 10.4.10
    apple mac os x server 10.4.10
    apple mac os x 10.5
    apple mac os x server 10.5
    apple mac os x 10.4.11
    apple mac os x 10.5.1
    apple mac os x server 10.4.11
    apple mac os x server 10.5.1
    apple mac os x 10.5.2
    apple mac os x server 10.5.2
    apple mac os x 10.0
    apple mac os x 10.1
    apple mac os x server 10.0
    apple mac os x server 10.1
    apple mac os x server 10.2
    apple mac os x server 10.3
    apple mac os x server 10.5.3
    apple mac os x 10.5.3
    apple mac os x 10.5.4
    apple mac os x server 10.5.4
    apple mac os x 10.5.5
    apple mac os x server 10.5.5
    apple mac os x 10.5.6
    apple mac os x server 10.5.6
    apple mac os x 10.5.7
    apple mac os x server 10.5.7