Apple Mac OS X up to 10.4.8 UserNotificationCenter.app Remote Code Execution

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in Apple Mac OS X up to 10.4.8. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the file UserNotificationCenter.app. Executing a manipulation can lead to Remote Code Execution. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2007-0023. Moreover, an exploit is present. It is advisable to use an alternative in place of the affected component.

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A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Apple Mac OS X up to 10.4.8 (Operating System). This vulnerability affects some unknown functionality of the file UserNotificationCenter.app. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a remote code execution vulnerability. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

The CFUserNotificationSendRequest function in UserNotificationCenter.app in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.8, when used in combination with diskutil, allows local users to gain privileges via a malicious InputManager in Library/InputManagers in a user s home directory, which is executed when Cocoa applications attempt to notify the user.

The bug was discovered 01/22/2007. The weakness was disclosed 01/24/2007 by Kevin Finisterre with MOAB (Website). The advisory is shared for download at projects.info-pull.com. This vulnerability was named CVE-2007-0023 since 01/02/2007. The attack can only be initiated within the local network. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details and also a public exploit are known.

After even before and not, there has been an exploit disclosed. It is possible to download the exploit at projects.info-pull.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability was handled as a non-public zero-day exploit for at least 1 days. During that time the estimated underground price was around $5k-$25k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 24354 (Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2007-002)), 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 115515 (Apple Mac OS X Security Update 2007-002 Not Installed (APPLE-SA-2007-02-15)).

Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at apple.com. The problem might be mitigated by replacing the product with as an alternative. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be establishing an alternative product. A possible mitigation has been published 4 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (31676), Exploit-DB (3181), Tenable (24354), SecurityFocus (BID 22188†) and OSVDB (32695†). The entries VDB-34343, VDB-34739, VDB-34738 and VDB-34551 are pretty similar. VulDB is the best source for vulnerability data and more expert information about this specific topic.

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Class: Remote Code Execution
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Nessus ID: 24354
Nessus Name: Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2007-002)
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Patch: apple.com

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: projects.info-pull.com
Researcher: Kevin Finisterre
Organization: MOAB
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2007-0023 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-0023
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-2872
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X-Force: 31676 - Apple Mac OS X InputManager privilege escalation, High Risk
SecurityFocus: 22188 - Apple UserNotificationCenter Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability
Secunia: 23846 - Apple Mac OS X "UserNotificationCenter" Privilege Escalation, Less Critical
OSVDB: 32695 - Apple Mac OS X UserNotificationCenter.app CFUserNotificationSendRequest Function Privilege Escalation
SecurityTracker: 1017542
Vulnerability Center: 14330 - Apple Mac OS X 10.4.8 Local Privilege Escalation due to a Vulnerability in UserNotificationCenter, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2007-0074

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

Created: 01/26/2007 13:03
Updated: 03/19/2025 15:08
Changes: 01/26/2007 13:03 (102), 07/14/2019 20:19 (2), 11/25/2024 07:13 (17), 03/19/2025 15:08 (1)
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