Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 Address Book format string

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, has been found in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11. Impacted is an unknown function of the component Address Book. This manipulation causes format string. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2007-4708. There is not any exploit available. It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 (Operating System). It has been declared as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown functionality of the component Address Book. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a format string vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-134. The product uses a function that accepts a format string as an argument, but the format string originates from an external source. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

Format string vulnerability in Address Book in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the URL handler.

The bug was discovered 12/17/2007. The weakness was released 12/19/2007 by Kevin Finisterre (Sean) (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at us-cert.gov. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2007-4708 since 09/05/2007. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. 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 29723 (Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2007-009)), 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 115676 (Apple Mac OS X Security Update 2007-009 Not Installed (APPLE-SA-2007-12-17)).

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 (39092), Tenable (29723), SecurityFocus (BID 26910†), OSVDB (40736†) and Secunia (SA28136†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-2085, VDB-3475, VDB-3517 and VDB-35351. Be aware that VulDB is the high quality source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Format string
CWE: CWE-134 / CWE-119
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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 29723
Nessus Name: Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2007-009)
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OpenVAS ID: 102023
OpenVAS Name: get_kb_item(ssh/login/osx_name
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: us-cert.gov
Researcher: Kevin Finisterre (Sean)
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2007-4708 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2007-4708
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-40111
X-Force: 39092
SecurityFocus: 26910 - Apple Mac OS X v10.5.1 2007-009 Multiple Security Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 28136
OSVDB: 40736 - CVE-2007-4708 - Apple - Mac OSX - Format String Issue
SecurityTracker: 1019106
Vulnerability Center: 17172 - Address Book in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 Format String Vulnerability Allows Code Execution, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2007-4238

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150108
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Created: 03/16/2015 13:43
Updated: 08/01/2019 21:45
Changes: 03/16/2015 13:43 (73), 08/01/2019 21:45 (13)
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