Information disclosure in Apple macOS

1) Information disclosure

EUVDB-ID: #VU17372

Risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 6.9 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:U/RC:C]

CVE-ID: N/A

CWE-ID: CWE-200 - Information exposure

Exploit availability: No

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to obtain potentially sensitive information.

The weakness exists due to a flaw in the built-in macOS keychain. A remote attacker can read all the login information of the victim from the local Keychain - along with the passwords in plain text.

Mitigation

Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address the vulnerability.

Vulnerable software versions

macOS: 10.3 7B85 - 10.14.3 18D42

External links

http://www.heise.de/mac-and-i/meldung/Sicherheitsforscher-Kritische-Luecke-in-macOS-erlaubt-Auslese...

Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.