24821 : Apple Mac OS X .gif Processing CFAllocatorAllocate() Function Overflow
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Timeline

Disclosure Date
2006-04-19

Description

A remote overflow exists in the Mac OS X default handler for files with a '.gif' extension. The 'CFAllocatorAllocate' function fails to properly validate input, resulting in a heap overflow. With a specially crafted file, an attacker can cause the applicaton to crash and potentially execute arbitrary code on the victim's system, resulting in a loss of integrity.

Classification

Location: Remote / Network Access
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Exploit: Exploit Unknown

Solution

Currently, there are no known upgrades, patches, or workarounds available to correct this issue.

Products

Apple Computer, Inc.

Mac OS X

10.4.6

References

Security Tracker: 1016067
Bugtraq ID: 17634
Secunia Advisory ID: 19686
CVE ID: 2006-1983 (see also: NVD)
Related OSVDB ID: 24819 24820 24822 24823
VUPEN Advisory: ADV-2006-1452
Vendor URL: http://www.apple.com/macosx/
Other Advisory URL: http://www.security-protocols.com/sp-x28-advisory.php
CERT: TA06-132A

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Credit

Tom Ferris - tommysecurity-protocols.com - Security-Protocols

CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 6.4
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2006-04-25 | Disagree?

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