Apple Mac OS X cross site scripting

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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Apple Mac OS X (Operating System) (the affected version is unknown). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in SquirrelMail before 1.4.18 and NaSMail before 1.7 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors involving (1) certain encrypted strings in e-mail headers, related to contrib/decrypt_headers.php; (2) PHP_SELF; and (3) the query string (aka QUERY_STRING).

The bug was discovered 05/09/2009. The weakness was released 06/16/2010 by Tomas Hoger with Apple as HT4188 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2009-1578 since 05/06/2009. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details are unknown but an exploit is available. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

It is declared as highly functional. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 5 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 38776 (openSUSE 10 Security Update : squirrelmail (squirrelmail-6242)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family SuSE Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 155919 (Oracle Enterprise Linux Update for SquirrelMail (ELSA-2009-1066)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at support.apple.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (50459) and Tenable (38776). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at 48291, 48184, 48183 and 48182.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Status: Highly functional

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Nessus ID: 38776
Nessus Name: openSUSE 10 Security Update : squirrelmail (squirrelmail-6242)
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OpenVAS ID: 64033
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 1802-1 (squirrelmail)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: support.apple.com

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05/06/2009 🔍
05/08/2009 +2 days 🔍
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Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT4188
Researcher: Tomas Hoger
Organization: Apple
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2009-1578 (🔍)
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X-Force: 50459 - SquirrelMail PHP_SELF and QUERY_STRING cross-site scripting, Medium Risk
Vulnerability Center: 22031 - SquirrelMail < 1.4.18 Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities, Medium
SecurityFocus: 34916 - SquirrelMail Prior to 1.4.18 Multiple Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 40220 - Apple Mac OS X Security Update Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 60468 - NaSMail contrib/decrypt_headers.php Unspecified Parameter XSS
Vupen: ADV-2010-1481

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150108
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Created: 06/21/2010 02:00
Updated: 09/03/2019 18:34
Changes: 06/21/2010 02:00 (100), 09/03/2019 18:34 (1)
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