Apple Mac OS X up to 10.3.8 Security Framework Remote Code Execution

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple Mac OS X up to 10.3.8. It has been classified as critical. Affected by this issue is some unknown functionality of the component Security Framework. Performing a manipulation results in Remote Code Execution. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2006-4410. No exploit exists. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

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A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Apple Mac OS X up to 10.3.8 (Operating System). This affects an unknown code block of the component Security Framework. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a remote code execution vulnerability. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

The Security Framework in Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9, and 10.4.x before 10.4.7, does not properly search certificate revocation lists (CRL), which allows remote attackers to access systems by using revoked certificates.

The bug was discovered 11/28/2006. The weakness was disclosed 11/14/2006 by Jose Nazario with Open Network Security (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at us-cert.gov. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2006-4410 since 08/28/2006. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available.

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 23740 (Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2006-007)), 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 115471 (Apple Mac OS X Security Update 2006-007 Not Installed (APPLE-SA-2006-11-28)).

Upgrading to version 10.3.9 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 (30641), Tenable (23740), SecurityFocus (BID 21335†), OSVDB (30728†) and Secunia (SA23155†). The entries VDB-27241, VDB-31257, VDB-32357 and VDB-32356 are pretty similar. Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Class: Remote Code Execution
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Physical: No
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Nessus ID: 23740
Nessus Name: Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2006-007)
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Upgrade: Mac OS X 10.3.9

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: us-cert.gov
Researcher: Jose Nazario
Organization: Open Network Security
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2006-4410 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2006-4410
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-33507
X-Force: 30641
SecurityFocus: 21335 - Apple Mac OS X 2006-007 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 23155 - Mac OS X Security Update Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 30728 - Apple Mac OS X Security Framework Certificate Revocation List (CRL) Search Weakness
SecurityTracker: 1017298
Vulnerability Center: 13204 - Mac OS X Security Framework Certificate Revocation Lists (CRL) Search Failure, High
Vupen: ADV-2006-4750

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150108
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Created: 03/12/2015 22:21
Updated: 06/15/2025 17:53
Changes: 03/12/2015 22:21 (83), 07/11/2019 12:21 (2), 06/15/2025 17:53 (18)
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