Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.8 CoreGraphics memory corruption

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A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Apple Mac OS X Server 10.5.8 (Operating System). Affected is an unknown part of the component CoreGraphics. 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 CoreGraphics in Apple Mac OS X 10.5.8 and 10.6.4 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted PDF file.

The weakness was presented 08/25/2010 as HT4312 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is available at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2010-1801. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. The structure of the vulnerability defines a possible price range of USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 09/23/2021).

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 48424 (Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2010-005)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family MacOS X Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 118433 (Apple Mac OS X Security Update 2010-005 Not Installed (APPLE-SA-2010-08-24-1)).

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 (48424). See 52402, 54500, 54499 and 54497 for similar entries.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 48424
Nessus Name: Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2010-005)
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03/26/2010 🔍
05/06/2010 +40 days 🔍
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08/30/2010 +5 days 🔍
03/19/2015 +1662 days 🔍
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Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT4312
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2010-1801 (🔍)
Vulnerability Center: 26941 - Apple Mac OS X CoreGraphics Remote Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability via a Crafted PDF File, Medium
SecurityFocus: 38708

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150108
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Created: 03/19/2015 14:37
Updated: 09/23/2021 23:06
Changes: 03/19/2015 14:37 (55), 03/03/2017 09:46 (6), 09/23/2021 22:52 (4), 09/23/2021 23:06 (2)
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