Apple Mac OS X up to 10.2.8 Kernel argv[] memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Apple Mac OS X up to 10.2.8. The affected element is an unknown function of the component Kernel. The manipulation of the argument argv[] leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2003-0895. There is no exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple Mac OS X up to 10.2.8 (Operating System) and classified as problematic. This issue affects some unknown functionality of the component Kernel. The manipulation of the argument argv[] with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Buffer overflow in the Mac OS X kernel 10.2.8 and earlier allows local users, and possibly remote attackers, to cause a denial of service (crash), access portions of memory, and possibly execute arbitrary code via a long command line argument (argv[]).

The weakness was shared 11/03/2003 with @stake (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at atstake.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2003-0895 since 10/24/2003. The exploitation is known to be easy. Attacking locally is a requirement. No form of authentication is needed for a successful exploitation. Technical details of the vulnerability are known, but there is no available exploit.

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 databases at X-Force (13541) and SecurityFocus (BID 8913†). The entries VDB-20191, VDB-20934, VDB-20935 and VDB-20936 are related to this item. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: No

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10/24/2003 🔍
10/28/2003 +4 days 🔍
11/03/2003 +6 days 🔍
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08/15/2014 +3938 days 🔍
05/04/2019 +1723 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: atstake.com
Organization: @stake
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2003-0895 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2003-0895
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-20939
X-Force: 13541 - Apple Mac OS X long command buffer overflow
SecurityFocus: 8913 - MacOS X Long Argv Value Kernel Buffer Overrun Vulnerability

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

Created: 08/15/2014 16:02
Updated: 05/04/2019 12:20
Changes: 08/15/2014 16:02 (52), 05/04/2019 12:20 (6)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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