Apple Mac OS X up to 4.3.10 exif.c memory allocation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability categorized as problematic has been discovered in Apple Mac OS X up to 4.3.10. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the file exif.c. Such manipulation leads to memory allocation. This vulnerability is referenced as CVE-2005-1043. No exploit is available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

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A vulnerability was found in Apple Mac OS X up to 4.3.10 (Operating System). It has been rated as problematic. Affected by this issue is an unknown functionality of the file exif.c. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory allocation vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-789. The product allocates memory based on an untrusted, large size value, but it does not ensure that the size is within expected limits, allowing arbitrary amounts of memory to be allocated. Impacted is availability. CVE summarizes:

exif.c in PHP before 4.3.11 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (memory consumption and crash) via an EXIF header with a large IFD nesting level, which causes significant stack recursion.

The bug was discovered 04/14/2005. The weakness was published 04/14/2005 with PHP Group (Website). The advisory is shared for download at ubuntulinux.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2005-1043 since 04/12/2005. The exploitation is known to be easy. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 21818 (CentOS 3 : PHP (CESA-2005:405)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CentOS Local Security Checks and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 117972 (CentOS Security Update for PHP (CESA-2005:405)).

Upgrading to version 4.3.11 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 2 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (20117), Tenable (21818), SecurityFocus (BID 13164†), OSVDB (15630†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-7672†). Similar entries are available at VDB-1320, VDB-1318, VDB-1319 and VDB-1554. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Memory allocation
CWE: CWE-789 / CWE-400 / CWE-404
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Nessus ID: 21818
Nessus Name: CentOS 3 : PHP (CESA-2005:405)
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OpenVAS ID: 54917
OpenVAS Name: Gentoo Security Advisory GLSA 200504-15 (PHP)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Mac OS X 4.3.11

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Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: ubuntulinux.org
Organization: PHP Group
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CVE: CVE-2005-1043 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-1043
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-24200

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X-Force: 20117
SecurityFocus: 13164 - PHP Group Exif Module IFD Nesting Denial Of Service Vulnerability
OSVDB: 15630 - CVE-2005-1043 - PHP - Denial-of-Service Issue
Vulnerability Center: 7672 - Buffer Overflow in PHP 4.3 - 4.3.10 via EXIF Header, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150108
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Created: 03/10/2015 23:05
Updated: 05/31/2019 16:57
Changes: 03/10/2015 23:05 (76), 05/31/2019 16:57 (7)
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