Apple Mac OS X 10.5.8 memory corruption

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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Apple Mac OS X 10.5.8 (Operating System). Affected is an unknown functionality. 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:

Buffer overflow in Image RAW in Apple Mac OS X 10.5.8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted NEF image.

The weakness was disclosed 03/30/2010 with Apple as HT4077 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2010-0506. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 09/06/2021).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 45373 (Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2010-002)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family MacOS X Local Security Checks.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (45373). The entries 20160, 52475, 52474 and 52473 are pretty similar.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
ATT&CK: Unknown

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Remote: Yes

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Nessus ID: 45373
Nessus Name: Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2010-002)
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OpenVAS ID: 102039
OpenVAS Name: get_kb_item(ssh/login/osx_name
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03/29/2010 +54 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT4077
Organization: Apple
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2010-0506 (🔍)
Vulnerability Center: 25553 - Apple Mac OS X Image RAW Remote Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability via a Crafted NEF Image, Medium
SecurityFocus: 39277 - Apple Mac OS X Image RAW Component NEF File Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150108
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Created: 03/19/2015 12:22
Updated: 09/06/2021 09:29
Changes: 03/19/2015 12:22 (58), 02/23/2017 15:01 (9), 09/06/2021 09:24 (4), 09/06/2021 09:29 (1)
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