Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9 QuickDraw Manager memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as critical has been detected in Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9. This impacts an unknown function of the component QuickDraw Manager. The manipulation leads to memory corruption. This vulnerability is documented as CVE-2005-2744. There is not any exploit available. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9 (Operating System). This issue affects some unknown functionality of the component QuickDraw Manager. The manipulation 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 QuickDraw Manager for Apple OS X 10.3.9 and 10.4.2, as used by applications such as Safari, Mail, and Finder, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted PICT file.

The bug was discovered 09/23/2005. The weakness was released 10/25/2005 (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at ciac.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2005-2744 since 08/30/2005. The exploitation is known to be difficult. 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 vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 19773 (Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2005-008)), 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. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 115280 (Apple Mac OS X Security Update 2005-008 Not Installed (APPLE-SA-2005-09-22)).

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

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (22384), Tenable (19773), SecurityFocus (BID 14914†), OSVDB (19707†) and Secunia (SA16920†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-25571, VDB-26659, VDB-26658 and VDB-26657. 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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Nessus ID: 19773
Nessus Name: Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2005-008)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: ciac.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2005-2744 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2005-2744
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-26651
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X-Force: 22384
SecurityFocus: 14914 - Apple Mac OS X Security Update 2005-008 Multiple Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 16920 - Mac OS X Security Update Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 19707 - CVE-2005-2744 - Apple - Mac OS X - Buffer Overflow Issue
SecurityTracker: 1014961
Vulnerability Center: 9493 - Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9 \x26 10.4.2 Buffer Overflow via Crafted PICT File to QuickDraw, Critical

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150108
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Created: 03/11/2015 23:39
Updated: 02/03/2025 12:59
Changes: 03/11/2015 23:39 (71), 06/10/2019 18:11 (5), 11/22/2024 03:30 (19), 02/03/2025 12:59 (1)
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