Apple iPhoto 7.1.2 memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability labeled as critical has been found in Apple iPhoto 7.1.2. This issue affects some unknown processing. The manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2008-0987. No exploit exists. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Apple iPhoto 7.1.2. Affected is an unknown part. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a memory corruption vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as 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. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. CVE summarizes:

Stack-based buffer overflow in Image Raw in Apple Mac OS X 10.5.2, and Digital Camera RAW Compatibility before Update 2.0 for Aperture 2 and iPhoto 7.1.2, allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a crafted Adobe Digital Negative (DNG) image.

The bug was discovered 03/18/2008. The weakness was disclosed 03/18/2008 by Clint Ruoho with Laconic Security (Website). The advisory is available at us-cert.gov. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2008-0987 since 02/26/2008. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. The exploitation doesn't require any form of authentication. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available.

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 and running in the context l. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 115754 (Apple Security Update 2008-002 Not Installed).

Upgrading to version 7.1.2 eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published before and not just after the disclosure of the vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (41294), Tenable (31605), SecurityFocus (BID 28363†), OSVDB (43389†) and Secunia (SA29420†). The entries VDB-3489, VDB-35080, VDB-35079 and VDB-38538 are pretty similar. If you want to get best quality of vulnerability data, you may have to visit VulDB.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 31605
Nessus Name: Mac OS X Multiple Vulnerabilities (Security Update 2008-002)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: iPhoto 7.1.2

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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: us-cert.gov
Researcher: Clint Ruoho
Organization: Laconic Security
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2008-0987 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2008-0987
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-41562
X-Force: 41294
SecurityFocus: 28363 - Apple Mac OS X Image RAW Stack-Based Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
Secunia: 29420 - Mac OS X Security Update Fixes Multiple Vulnerabilities, Highly Critical
OSVDB: 43389 - CVE-2008-0987 - Apple - Multiple Products - Buffer Overflow Issue
SecurityTracker: 1019659
Vulnerability Center: 17983 - Apple Mac OS X Image Raw Buffer Overflow Allows Remote Code Execution via Crafted DNG Image, Critical
Vupen: ADV-2008-0924

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Entryinfo

Created: 03/16/2015 17:00
Updated: 06/01/2025 20:01
Changes: 03/16/2015 17:00 (78), 08/07/2019 15:54 (4), 06/01/2025 20:01 (18)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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