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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Apple Mac OS X up to 10.6.4 (Operating System). Affected is some unknown processing. 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:
Multiple buffer overflows in Apple Type Services (ATS) in Apple Mac OS X before 10.6.7 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a document that contains a crafted embedded Type 1 font.
The weakness was released 03/22/2011 by TippingPoint with TippingPoint's Zero Day Initiative as HT4581 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2011-0176. 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 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. Furthermore it is possible to detect and prevent this kind of attack with TippingPoint and the filter 10952.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (66221) and Tenable (52754). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at 4322, 4428, 55692 and 55689.
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Class: Memory corruptionCWE: CWE-119
ATT&CK: Unknown
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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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Upgrade: Mac OS X 10.6.5
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Timeline
12/23/2010 🔍03/21/2011 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: apple.comAdvisory: HT4581
Researcher: TippingPoint
Organization: TippingPoint's Zero Day Initiative
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2011-0176 (🔍)
X-Force: 66221
Vulnerability Center: 30677 - Apple Mac OS X 10.6-10.6.6 Remote Arbitrary Code Execution Vulnerability via a Crafted Type 1 Font, Medium
SecurityFocus: 46971 - Apple Mac OS X Type 1 Embedded Fonts Multiple Buffer Overflow Vulnerabilities
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150108
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Entry
Created: 03/20/2015 16:16Updated: 10/21/2021 08:15
Changes: 03/20/2015 16:16 (64), 03/20/2017 09:16 (10), 10/21/2021 08:14 (4), 10/21/2021 08:15 (2)
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