Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9 memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9. This impacts an unknown function. Executing a manipulation can lead to memory corruption. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2006-3497. Moreover, an exploit is present. Upgrading the affected component is advised.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9 (Operating System) and classified as critical. This vulnerability affects an unknown function. 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. CVE summarizes:

Unspecified vulnerability in the "compression state handling" in Bom for Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9 and 10.4.7 allows user-assisted attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted Zip archive.

The bug was discovered 08/01/2006. The weakness was disclosed 07/14/2006 by Tom Ferris (iDefense) with Mozilla Corporation (Website). The advisory is shared for download at us-cert.gov. This vulnerability was named CVE-2006-3497 since 07/10/2006. The exploitation appears to be difficult. The attack can be initiated remotely. No form of authentication is required for a successful exploitation. Technical details are unknown but a public exploit is available.

It is possible to download the exploit at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. As 0-day the estimated underground price was around $25k-$100k. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 22125 (Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2006-004)), 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 115383 (Apple Mac OS X Security Update 2006-004 Not Installed (APPLE-SA-2006-08-01)).

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published 3 weeks after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (28138), Tenable (22125), SecurityFocus (BID 19289†), OSVDB (27735†) and Secunia (SA21253†). The entries VDB-1998, VDB-25512, VDB-26669 and VDB-25873 are pretty similar. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 22125
Nessus Name: Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2006-004)
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: us-cert.gov
Researcher: Tom Ferris (iDefense)
Organization: Mozilla Corporation
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2006-3497 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-3497
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-31612
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X-Force: 28138
SecurityFocus: 19289 - Apple Mac OS X Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 21253 - Mac OS X Security Update Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 27735 - Apple Mac OS X Bom Zip Archive Handling Overflow
Vulnerability Center: 12438 - Apple Mac Os X Bom Buffer Overflow via Crafted ZIP Archive, Critical
Vupen: ADV-2006-3101

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

Created: 03/12/2015 14:25
Updated: 07/22/2024 04:17
Changes: 03/12/2015 14:25 (84), 06/23/2019 21:26 (4), 07/22/2024 04:17 (17)
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