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Summary
A vulnerability was found in Apple Mac OS X up to 10.6.4. It has been classified as critical. This issue affects some unknown processing. This manipulation causes numeric error. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2011-0194. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.
Details
A vulnerability has been found in Apple Mac OS X up to 10.6.4 (Operating System) and classified as critical. Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a numeric error vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-189. As an impact it is known to affect confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:
Integer overflow in ImageIO in Apple Mac OS X 10.6 before 10.6.7 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (application crash) via a crafted TIFF image with JPEG encoding.
The weakness was shared 03/22/2011 as HT4581 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2011-0194. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.
The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 52754 (Mac OS X 10.6.x < 10.6.7 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family MacOS X Local Security Checks. The commercial vulnerability scanner Qualys is able to test this issue with plugin 119064 (Apple Mac OS X v10.6.7 and Security Update 2011-001 Not Installed (APPLE-SA-2011-03-21-1)).
Upgrading to version 10.6.5 eliminates this vulnerability.
The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (66227), Tenable (52754), SecurityFocus (BID 46973†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-30683†). The entries VDB-4322, VDB-4428, VDB-55692 and VDB-55689 are related to this item. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.
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Website
- Vendor: https://www.apple.com/
CPE 2.3
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VulDB Meta Base Score: 7.3VulDB Meta Temp Score: 6.6
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Exploiting
Class: Numeric errorCWE: CWE-189
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Physical: No
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Remote: Yes
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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 52754
Nessus Name: Mac OS X 10.6.x < 10.6.7 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 902470
OpenVAS Name: Mac OS X v10.6.6 Multiple Vulnerabilities (2011-001)
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Countermeasures
Recommended: UpgradeStatus: 🔍
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Upgrade: Mac OS X 10.6.5
Timeline
12/23/2010 🔍03/21/2011 🔍
03/21/2011 🔍
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03/28/2011 🔍
03/20/2015 🔍
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Sources
Vendor: apple.comAdvisory: HT4581
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2011-0194 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-0194
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-56929
X-Force: 66227
SecurityFocus: 46973 - Apple Mac OS X JPEG-encoded TIFF Images Integer Overflow Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 30683 - Apple Mac OS X 10.6-10.6.6 ImageIO Remote Code Execution Vulnerability via a Crafted TIFF Image, Medium
scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150108
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Entry
Created: 03/20/2015 16:16Updated: 01/19/2025 19:52
Changes: 03/20/2015 16:16 (61), 03/20/2017 09:18 (8), 10/21/2021 09:35 (4), 10/21/2021 09:36 (2), 01/19/2025 19:52 (23)
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