VDB-20931 · CVE-2003-0871 · BID 8922

Apple Mac OS X 10.3 QuickTime Java privileges management

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Apple Mac OS X 10.3. This impacts an unknown function of the component QuickTime Java. Performing a manipulation results in privileges management. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2003-0871. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple Mac OS X 10.3 (Operating System). It has been classified as critical. This affects an unknown functionality of the component QuickTime Java. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a privileges management vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-269. The product does not properly assign, modify, track, or check privileges for an actor, creating an unintended sphere of control for that actor. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Unknown vulnerability in QuickTime Java in Mac OS X v10.3 and Mac OS X Server 10.3 allows attackers to gain "unauthorized access to a system."

The weakness was released 11/03/2003 with Apple (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at lists.apple.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2003-0871 since 10/20/2003. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $0-$5k at the moment (estimation calculated on 05/04/2019). The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1068 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

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 SecurityFocus (BID 8922†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-20935, VDB-20934, VDB-20933 and VDB-20932. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Privileges management
CWE: CWE-269 / CWE-266
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10/20/2003 🔍
10/28/2003 +8 days 🔍
11/03/2003 +6 days 🔍
11/03/2003 +0 days 🔍
08/15/2014 +3938 days 🔍
05/04/2019 +1723 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: lists.apple.com
Organization: Apple
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2003-0871 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2003-0871
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-20931
SecurityFocus: 8922 - Apple Mac OS X 10.3 Unspecified Apple Quicktime Java Vulnerability

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

Created: 08/15/2014 16:01
Updated: 05/04/2019 11:44
Changes: 08/15/2014 16:01 (48), 05/04/2019 11:44 (5)
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Cache ID: 216:E11:103

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