Apple Mac OS X up to 10.4 Netinfo Setup Tool memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as problematic has been found in Apple Mac OS X up to 10.4. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Netinfo Setup Tool. The manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2005-0594. The attack requires a local approach. No exploit exists. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Apple Mac OS X up to 10.4 (Operating System). Affected is an unknown part of the component Netinfo Setup Tool. 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 the Netinfo Setup Tool (NeST) allows local users to execute arbitrary code.

The bug was discovered 05/03/2005. The weakness was disclosed 05/04/2005 with iDEFENSE (Website). The advisory is shared for download at docs.info.apple.com. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2005-0594 since 02/28/2005. The attack needs to be approached locally. 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 18189 (Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2005-005)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family MacOS X Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at apple.com. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. A possible mitigation has been published 2 months after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (20389), Tenable (18189), SecurityFocus (BID 13486†), OSVDB (16081†) and Secunia (SA15227†). The entries VDB-1453, VDB-1443, VDB-1448 and VDB-1449 are pretty similar. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Nessus ID: 18189
Nessus Name: Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2005-005)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Patch: apple.com

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: docs.info.apple.com⛔
Organization: iDEFENSE
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2005-0594 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-0594
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-1452
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X-Force: 20389
SecurityFocus: 13486 - Apple Mac OS X NetInfo Setup Tool Local Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 15227 - Mac OS X Security Update Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 16081 - Apple Mac OS X NeST tool buffer overflow
Vulnerability Center: 8035 - Buffer Overflow in Netinfo Setup Tool in Mac OS X 10.3.9 via Target Parameter, Medium

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

Created: 05/24/2005 11:38
Updated: 07/17/2024 18:06
Changes: 05/24/2005 11:38 (79), 07/02/2019 18:50 (6), 07/17/2024 18:06 (17)
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