Apple Safari 2.0/2.0.1/2.0.2/2.0.3 Helper BOMStackPop memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Apple Safari 2.0/2.0.1/2.0.2/2.0.3. Affected by this vulnerability is the function BOMStackPop of the component Helper. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2006-1985. Furthermore, there is an exploit available. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Apple Safari 2.0/2.0.1/2.0.2/2.0.3 (Web Browser). Affected is the function BOMStackPop of the component Helper. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-119. The product performs operations on a memory buffer, but it can read from or write to a memory location that is outside of the intended boundary of the buffer. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Heap-based buffer overflow in BOM BOMArchiveHelper 10.4 (6.3) Build 312, as used in Mac OS X 10.4.6 and earlier, allows user-assisted attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted archive (such as ZIP) that contains long path names, which triggers an error in the BOMStackPop function.

The bug was discovered 04/19/2006. The weakness was shared 04/19/2006 by Tom Ferris (McAfee) with McAfee AVERT Labs (Website). The advisory is shared for download at us-cert.gov. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2006-1985 since 04/21/2006. The exploitability is told to be difficult. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. Technical details and a public exploit are known.

The exploit is shared for download at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 21341 (Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2006-003)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family MacOS X Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 115357 (Apple Mac OS X Security Update 2006-003 Not Installed (APPLE-SA-2006-05-11)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 4 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 33605.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (25945), Exploit-DB (27715), Tenable (21341), SecurityFocus (BID 17951†) and OSVDB (24819†). The entries VDB-27361, VDB-26531, VDB-30222 and VDB-30221 are related to this item. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Access: Public
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Nessus ID: 21341
Nessus Name: Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2006-003)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: us-cert.gov
Researcher: Tom Ferris (McAfee)
Organization: McAfee AVERT Labs
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2006-1985 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-1985
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-29844
X-Force: 25945
SecurityFocus: 17951 - Apple Mac OS X Security Update 2006-003 Multiple Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 19686 - Mac OS X Multiple Potential Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 24819 - Apple Mac OS X .zip Parsing BOMStackPop() Function Overflow
SecurityTracker: 1016082
Vulnerability Center: 11406 - Apple Mac OS X 10.4.6 and Earlier Remote Code Execution via Crafted Archive with Long Path Names, Critical
Vupen: ADV-2006-1452

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/12/2015 12:19 PM
Updated: 05/27/2025 11:26 AM
Changes: 03/12/2015 12:19 PM (78), 06/17/2019 05:45 PM (12), 05/27/2025 11:26 AM (20)
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