Apple Mac OS X 10.3.2 CoreFoundation Notification Logging Remote Code Execution

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apple Mac OS X 10.3.2 and classified as problematic. Affected is an unknown function of the component CoreFoundation Notification Logging. The manipulation leads to Remote Code Execution. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2004-0168. No exploit exists.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Apple Mac OS X 10.3.2 (Operating System). This issue affects an unknown part of the component CoreFoundation Notification Logging. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a remote code execution vulnerability. Impacted is confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Unknown vulnerability in CoreFoundation for Mac OS X 10.3.2, related to "notification logging."

The bug was discovered 02/23/2004. The weakness was disclosed 03/15/2004 by iDefense Labs with iDEFENSE Labs (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at lists.apple.com. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2004-0168. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is needed for a successful 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 07/16/2019).

The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 21 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k.

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 (15299), SecurityFocus (BID 9731†), OSVDB (6825†), Secunia (SA10959†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-14580†). The entries VDB-526, VDB-527, VDB-528 and VDB-529 are pretty similar. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Remote Code Execution
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Remote: Yes

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02/23/2004 🔍
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02/24/2004 +1 days 🔍
02/24/2004 +0 days 🔍
03/15/2004 +20 days 🔍
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03/11/2007 +1091 days 🔍
10/15/2014 +2775 days 🔍
07/16/2019 +1735 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: lists.apple.com
Researcher: iDefense Labs
Organization: iDEFENSE Labs
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2004-0168 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2004-0168
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-21647
X-Force: 15299
SecurityFocus: 9731 - Multiple Apple Mac OS X Local And Remote Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 10959 - Mac OS X Security Update Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities, Moderately Critical
OSVDB: 6825 - CVE-2004-0168 - Apple - Mac OS X - Unspecified Issue
Vulnerability Center: 14580 - Mac OS X 10.3.2 and 10.2.8 CoreFoundation Unspecified Vulnerability Related to Notification Logging, Critical

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

Created: 10/15/2014 15:30
Updated: 07/16/2019 13:01
Changes: 10/15/2014 15:30 (60), 07/16/2019 13:01 (7)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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