VDB-56913 · CVE-2011-0173 · HT4581

Apple Mac OS X up to 10.6.4 format string

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A vulnerability was found in Apple Mac OS X up to 10.6.4 (Operating System). It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a format string vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-134. The product uses a function that accepts a format string as an argument, but the format string originates from an external source. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Multiple format string vulnerabilities in AppleScript in Apple Mac OS X before 10.6.7 allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via format string specifiers in a (1) display dialog or (2) display alert command in a dialog in an AppleScript Studio application.

The weakness was presented 03/22/2011 by Alex as HT4581 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2011-0173 since 12/23/2010. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 52754 (Mac OS X 10.6.x < 10.6.7 Multiple Vulnerabilities), 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 119064 (Apple Mac OS X v10.6.7 and Security Update 2011-001 Not Installed (APPLE-SA-2011-03-21-1)).

Upgrading to version 10.6.5 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (66218) and Tenable (52754). See 4322, 4387, 4428 and 55692 for similar entries.

Productinfo

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Operating System

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Apple

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Mac OS X

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commercial

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end of life

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Format string
CWE: CWE-134 / CWE-119
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Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 52754
Nessus Name: Mac OS X 10.6.x < 10.6.7 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 902470
OpenVAS Name: Mac OS X v10.6.6 Multiple Vulnerabilities (2011-001)
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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Mac OS X 10.6.5

Timelineinfo

12/23/2010 🔍
03/21/2011 +88 days 🔍
03/21/2011 +0 days 🔍
03/22/2011 +1 days 🔍
03/22/2011 +0 days 🔍
03/27/2011 +5 days 🔍
03/20/2015 +1454 days 🔍
10/21/2021 +2407 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT4581
Researcher: Alex
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2011-0173 (🔍)
X-Force: 66218
Vulnerability Center: 30674 - Apple Mac OS X 10.6 through 10.6.6 AppleScript Remote Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability, Medium
SecurityFocus: 46984 - Apple Mac OS X AppleScript Remote Format String Vulnerability

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150108
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/20/2015 16:16
Updated: 10/21/2021 08:10
Changes: 03/20/2015 16:16 (63), 03/19/2017 20:44 (11), 10/21/2021 08:10 (4)
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