Apple Mac OS X up to 10.4.1 MCX Client infinite loop

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apple Mac OS X up to 10.4.1 and classified as problematic. The affected element is an unknown function of the component MCX Client. Performing a manipulation results in infinite loop. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2005-0524. The attacker must have access to the local network to execute the attack. No exploit exists. Applying a patch is the recommended action to fix this issue.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Apple Mac OS X up to 10.4.1 (Operating System). This affects an unknown part of the component MCX Client. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a infinite loop vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-835. The product contains an iteration or loop with an exit condition that cannot be reached, i.e., an infinite loop. This is going to have an impact on availability. The summary by CVE is:

The php_handle_iff function in image.c for PHP 4.2.2, 4.3.9, 4.3.10 and 5.0.3, as reachable by the getimagesize PHP function, allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop) via a -8 size value.

The bug was discovered 02/23/2005. The weakness was disclosed 06/09/2005 with Apple (Website). The advisory is shared at docs.info.apple.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2005-0524 since 02/23/2005. The attack needs to be done within the local network. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 37 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $0-$5k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 18437 (Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2005-006)), 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 117972 (CentOS Security Update for PHP (CESA-2005:405)).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at apple.com.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (19920), Tenable (18437), SecurityFocus (BID 12962†), OSVDB (15183†) and Secunia (SA15481†). The entries VDB-1320, VDB-1318, VDB-1319 and VDB-1554 are pretty similar. If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

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Class: Infinite loop
CWE: CWE-835 / CWE-404
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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 18437
Nessus Name: Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2005-006)
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OpenVAS ID: 54917
OpenVAS Name: Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200504-15 (PHP)
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Patch: apple.com

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: docs.info.apple.com⛔
Researcher: http://www.apple.com
Organization: Apple
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2005-0524 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-0524
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-1557

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X-Force: 19920
SecurityFocus: 12962 - PHP Group PHP Image File Format Remote Denial Of Service Vulnerability
Secunia: 15481 - Mac OS X Security Update Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 15183 - PHP getimagesize() php_handle_iff() Function DoS
SecurityTracker: 1013619 - PHP Infinite Loops in getimagesize() Lets Users Deny Service
Vulnerability Center: 7494
Vupen: ADV-2005-0305

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

Created: 06/14/2005 12:58
Updated: 06/28/2024 14:47
Changes: 06/14/2005 12:58 (73), 06/08/2017 23:45 (11), 03/11/2021 15:04 (8), 03/11/2021 15:09 (1), 06/28/2024 14:47 (16)
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