Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 input validation

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 and classified as critical. This impacts an unknown function. The manipulation results in input validation. This vulnerability is identified as CVE-2008-0054. There is not any exploit available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as critical, was found in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 (Operating System). Affected is an unknown code. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a input validation vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-20. The product receives input or data, but it does not validate or incorrectly validates that the input has the properties that are required to process the data safely and correctly. This is going to have an impact on integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Foundation in Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 might allow context-dependent attackers to execute arbitrary code via a malformed selector name to the NSSelectorFromString API, which causes an "unexpected selector" to be used.

The weakness was released 03/18/2008 with Apple (Website). The advisory is shared for download at us-cert.gov. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2008-0054 since 01/03/2008. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. There are neither technical details nor an exploit publicly available. The current price for an exploit might be approx. USD $0-$5k (estimation calculated on 07/31/2021).

It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 31605 (Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2008-002)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family MacOS X Local Security Checks.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (41355), Tenable (31605), SecurityFocus (BID 28341†), Secunia (SA29420†) and SecurityTracker (ID 1019649†). Entries connected to this vulnerability are available at VDB-3489, VDB-35080, VDB-35079 and VDB-38538. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

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Class: Input validation
CWE: CWE-20
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Status: Proof-of-Concept

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Nessus ID: 31605
Nessus Name: Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2008-002)
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: us-cert.gov
Organization: Apple
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2008-0054 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-0054
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-41556
X-Force: 41355
SecurityFocus: 28341 - Apple Mac OS X Foundation 'NSSelectorFromString' Input Validation Vulnerability
Secunia: 29420 - Mac OS X Security Update Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
SecurityTracker: 1019649 - Mac OS X Foundation Bugs Lets Local Users Gain Elevated Privileges
Vulnerability Center: 32861 - Apple Mac OS X 10.4.11 Foundation Remote Code Execution Vulnerability, Medium
Vupen: ADV-2008-0924

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

Created: 03/16/2015 17:00
Updated: 07/31/2021 10:38
Changes: 03/16/2015 17:00 (56), 03/30/2017 09:49 (18), 07/31/2021 10:38 (3)
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Cache ID: 216:260:103

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