APP: FreeBSD bspatch Utility Remote Code Execution
This signature detects attempts to exploit a known vulnerability against bspatch utility in FreeBSD. A successful attack can lead to arbitrary code execution.
Extended Description
Integer signedness error in bspatch.c in bspatch in bsdiff, as used in Apple OS X before 10.11.6 and other products, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow) via a crafted patch file.
Affected Products
Apple mac_os_x
References
CVE: CVE-2014-9862
URL: http://security.freebsd.org/advisories/freebsd-sa-16:25.bspatch.asc
Short Name
APP:FREEBSD-BSPATCH-RCE
Severity
Major
Recommended
True
Recommended Action
Drop
Category
APP
Keywords
CVE-2014-9862 Code Execution FreeBSD Remote Utility bspatch
Release Date
08/04/2016
Supported Platforms
srx-branch-12.3
srx-19.3
srx-branch-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.2
srx-branch-19.4
vsrx-19.4
mx-12.3
mx-19.4
vmx-19.4
mx-19.3
vsrx3bsd-19.4
srx-19.4
vsrx-12.3
vmx-19.3
vsrx-19.2
srx-12.3
Sigpack Version
3375
False Positive
Unknown
Vendors
Apple
CVSS Score
7.2