Apple Mac OS X up to 10.6.4 QuickLook memory corruption

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability classified as critical has been found in Apple Mac OS X up to 10.6.4. Impacted is an unknown function of the component QuickLook. Performing a manipulation results in memory corruption. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2011-0208. No exploit exists. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability was found in Apple Mac OS X up to 10.6.4 (Operating System). It has been classified as critical. This affects some unknown processing of the component QuickLook. 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. The summary by CVE is:

QuickLook in Apple Mac OS X 10.6 before 10.6.8 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code or cause a denial of service (memory corruption and application crash) via a crafted Microsoft Office document.

The weakness was disclosed 06/24/2011 by Tobias Klein as HT4723 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2011-0208 since 12/23/2010. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 55416 (Mac OS X 10.6.x < 10.6.8 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 119352 (Apple Mac OS X v10.6.8 and Security Update 2011-004 Not Installed (APPLE-SA-2011-06-23-1)).

Upgrading to version 10.6.5 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (68226), Tenable (55416), SecurityFocus (BID 48440†) and Vulnerability Center (SBV-32010†). The entries VDB-4323, VDB-4377, VDB-55470 and VDB-57783 are pretty similar. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

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Class: Memory corruption
CWE: CWE-119
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Nessus ID: 55416
Nessus Name: Mac OS X 10.6.x < 10.6.8 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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OpenVAS ID: 902466
OpenVAS Name: Mac OS X v10.6.8 Multiple Vulnerabilities (2011-004)
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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Mac OS X 10.6.5

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12/23/2010 🔍
06/23/2011 +182 days 🔍
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Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT4723
Researcher: Tobias Klein
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2011-0208 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2011-0208
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-57777
X-Force: 68226
SecurityFocus: 48440 - Apple Mac OS X Quicklook Office File Memory Corruption Vulnerability
Vulnerability Center: 32010 - QuickLook in Apple Mac OS X 10.6 before 10.6.8 Remote Code Execution or DoS Vulnerability, Critical

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

Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 01/19/2025 19:52
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (62), 03/24/2017 18:36 (11), 11/13/2021 14:08 (3), 01/19/2025 19:52 (16)
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Cache ID: 216:201:103

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