Apple Mac OS X 10.3.7 memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Apple Mac OS X 10.3.7. This vulnerability affects unknown code. This manipulation causes memory corruption. This vulnerability appears as CVE-2005-0125. The attack requires local access. There is no available exploit. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apple Mac OS X 10.3.7 (Operating System) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is some unknown functionality. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is 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. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

the "at" commands on mac os x 10.3.7 and earlier do not properly drop privileges which allows local users to (1) delete arbitrary files via atrm (2) execute arbitrary programs via the -f argument to batch or (3) read arbitrary files via the -f argument to batch which generates a job file that is readable by the local user.

The bug was discovered 12/20/2004. The weakness was presented 05/02/2005 (Website). The advisory is shared at kb.cert.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2005-0125 since 01/20/2005. The exploitation appears to be easy. An attack has to be approached locally. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

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 $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 16251 (Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2005-001)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family MacOS X Local Security Checks and running in the context l.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published even before and not after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (18981), Tenable (16251), SecurityFocus (BID 12367†), OSVDB (14932†) and Secunia (SA14005†). See VDB-20991, VDB-23830, VDB-24315 and VDB-24314 for similar entries. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
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Nessus ID: 16251
Nessus Name: Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2005-001)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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12/20/2004 🔍
01/18/2005 +29 days 🔍
01/20/2005 +2 days 🔍
01/26/2005 +6 days 🔍
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03/10/2015 +3599 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: kb.cert.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2005-0125 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-0125
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-24313
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X-Force: 18981
SecurityFocus: 12367 - Apple ColorSync ICC Header Remote Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 14005
OSVDB: 14932 - Apple Mac OS X at Package atrm Command Privilege Escalation
Vulnerability Center: 6939 - Apple Mac OS X Allows Reading/Deleting Arbitrary Files and Executing Code via \, High

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

Created: 03/10/2015 23:05
Updated: 12/27/2024 01:41
Changes: 03/10/2015 23:05 (66), 06/11/2019 06:57 (6), 12/27/2024 01:41 (18)
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Cache ID: 216:C06:103

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